Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!cmcl2!brl-adm!umd5!umbc3!alex From: alex@umbc3.UMD.EDU (Alex S. Crain) Newsgroups: comp.sys.att Subject: Re: Opening the 3B1 Message-ID: <629@umbc3.UMD.EDU> Date: Tue, 8-Dec-87 21:20:57 EST Article-I.D.: umbc3.629 Posted: Tue Dec 8 21:20:57 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 13-Dec-87 16:39:19 EST References: <7517@alice.UUCP> Reply-To: alex@umbc3.UMD.EDU (Alex S. Crain) Organization: University of Maryland, Baltimore County Lines: 26 In article <7517@alice.UUCP> wilber@alice.UUCP writes: >I managed to open my 3B1 one day. After removing all screws I basically just >grabbed the edges and pulled/teared/stretched/munged until the damn top came >off, ripping off half the skin on my fingers in the process. The plastic is >molded in such a way that the top latches onto the bottom as though superglued >even when all screws are removed. If there's a really slick way to open >the case I'd like to hear about it, too. The AT&T repairperson who replaced my motherboard did what you describe (yank, pull, snort!) until the top came loose with a loud Snap! She said "Customers hate it when it makes that noise." so I think you have the procedure right. I think that the case is molded on AFTER the unit is assembled, using the frame as a mold. >Also, I'd like to know if you really can add a 68881 FPU. (I didn't think >you could, but it looks like I was wrong, since AT&T seems to be selling >68881's for the 3B1.) Mee Too! There isn't a socket on my mother-board for one, so if it exists, its a card. Has anyone actually Seen on or gotten a firm price for the thing? I'd love to do slick graphics on the thing if I could! :alex. alex@umbc3.umd.edu