| Next revision | Previous revision |
| x68000:how_to_open_x68000_compact [2014/08/13 02:20] – created eidis | x68000:how_to_open_x68000_compact [2019/08/27 20:45] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1 |
|---|
| ====== How to open X68000 Compact ====== | ====== How to open X68000 Compact ====== |
| |
| |{{:x68000:open_compact_01.jpg?200|}}| Remove the screws on the bottom → only one. | | All info taken from http://x68k-retro.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/2008/04/x68000_compact__11fb.html |
| | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_01.jpg?300|}}| Unscrew the screw at the bottom. | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_02.jpg?300|}}| Slide and remove the bottom part. | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_03.jpg?300|}}| Remove the expansion board cover. Open the left panel, when viewed from the front. | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_04.jpg?300|}}| Remove the panel on the right side. Remove the shield on the left. Remove the back panel. It removes from bottom to top. | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_05.jpg?300|}}| | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_06.jpg?300|}}| Remove the panel at the top. Twist it as shown in the photo and pull it back. | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_07.jpg?300|}}| This is the front panel. Unhook the plastic tabs at the bottom and in two places at the top. Use photos for reference. | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_08.jpg?300|}}| | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_09.jpg?300|}}| | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_10.jpg?300|}}| It is easy to unhook plastic tabs from the front. Unhook the plastic tabs by lifting them with a flathead screwdriver and lift the bezel. | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_11.jpg?300|}}| |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_12.jpg?300|}}| The rest is easy. Unhook the white plastic ring and vinyl tape that holds the power cable. | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_13.jpg?300|}}| Unplug the flat cables from 3.5" FDD drives. | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_14.jpg?300|}}| Unhook the four plastic tabs and remove the FDD drives. | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_15.jpg?300|}}| | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_16.jpg?300|}}| | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_17.jpg?300|}}| Carefully remove the I/O slot riser by lifting it vertically. | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_18.jpg?300|}}| Unhook the two plastic tabs and turn the PSU diagonally. | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_19.jpg?300|}}| Disconnect the power connector that is connected to the motherboard and cable which goes to the speaker. | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_20.jpg?300|}}| Unhook the two white plastic tabs which are left and right, unplug the flat cable and carefully remove the rear connector board diagonally. | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_21.jpg?300|}}| | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_22.jpg?300|}}| Carefully and slowly remove the base. It should be possible to remove it without bending the shielding and without using force. | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_23.jpg?300|}}| Unplug the speaker cable. | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_24.jpg?300|}}| Unplug the circled connector. | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_25.jpg?300|}}| | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_26.jpg?300|}}| Remove the lower connector board (mouse keyboard joystick). Unhook the white plastic tabs and unplug the flat cable. | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_27.jpg?300|}}| Unhook the white plastic tabs and remove the motherboard. | |
| | |{{:x68000:open_compact_28.jpg?300|}}| | |
