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kompiled
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Hey, everyone:
I have this plan to put two blue LEDs in the bottom corners of my TI-83+ S.E.
In order to do this, I'm obviously going to have to open the case. I need to know how I can do this. I heard the calculator is attached via "torx" screws? Can anyone tell me the exact bit size I'll need? Thanks in advance. |
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JeePee
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| Posted: 04 Jun 2004 03:03:58 pm Post subject: |
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unscrew all the screws. (also the one of the backup-batterie. But watch out, the backuk battery JUMPS out!  ) Orientate your TI with the lcd away from you. At the bottom there are some handgrips (ribbles). Where the ribbles fade, and the handgrip ends, you have to "force" it open  (I did it that way  ) But maybe you should advise some more sources 
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kompiled
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| Posted: 04 Jun 2004 04:13:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the info on the flying backup battery. But my real question is what size of a torx bit I need. |
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sgm
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Joined: 04 Sep 2003
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| Posted: 04 Jun 2004 04:31:10 pm Post subject: |
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| T5 or T6, or a really narrow flat-tip. |
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Raster
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Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: 05 Jun 2004 01:53:50 pm Post subject: |
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How I got mine open is with a simple flat heads screwdriver, and dont worry about stripen the screws, it comes out very easy.  |
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MxK 18
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| Posted: 07 Jun 2004 09:18:16 pm Post subject: |
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I've stripped a few screws before. Not fun...  |
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NextPerception
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| Posted: 09 Jun 2004 03:52:47 pm Post subject: |
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I just drilled out my screws on mine with a drill press
of course when it came to putting it all back together I had to bring out the epoxy!!!
It didn't exactly turn out looking pretty but it worked. |
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Brazucs
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Joined: 31 Mar 2004
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| Posted: 06 Jul 2004 10:05:16 pm Post subject: |
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I think the easiest way to open it is with a T6 screwdriver
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agility
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Joined: 16 May 2004
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| Posted: 07 Jul 2004 08:26:52 am Post subject: |
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| Or, what I've done before, is put a hot glue gun over the screws, put some glue into the screw's little compartment, let it dry, and take some pliers and twist the glob of glue until the screw comes out. If that doesn't work you could also melt plastic and do the same thing... but if you do I guarantee it'll be messy... |
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Brazucs
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| Posted: 07 Jul 2004 08:42:30 pm Post subject: |
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| It's a SE man... I don't think he'd want to do that....... yet. |
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agility
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| Posted: 08 Jul 2004 11:41:36 am Post subject: |
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| What? Whcih part? Because the hot glue gun really isn't all that messy... as long as everything works out okay. |
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Arcane Wizard
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| Posted: 08 Jul 2004 12:16:56 pm Post subject: |
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| I'd prefer to just get the screws out the normal way without causing any damage to the case. |
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agility
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| Posted: 08 Jul 2004 01:37:39 pm Post subject: |
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| But that way's boring... |
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