Opening up the Indy

[Ben]

Now that I actually have an Indy in my trembling hands, how on earth
do I open it up???

Help!

Ben

[borji...@my-deja.com]

Use your right hand and put your fingers on the back part of
the cover. Put your Thumb firmly against the black plastic thingy
in the middle. Now push your thumb forward (away from the back)
while pulling your fingers towards the front. It's a bit difficult but
it will slide forward and you can lift it off.

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[Ferg]

borji...@my-deja.com wrote:
>
> Use your right hand and put your fingers on the back part of
> the cover. Put your Thumb firmly against the black plastic thingy
> in the middle. Now push your thumb forward (away from the back)
> while pulling your fingers towards the front. It's a bit difficult but
> it will slide forward and you can lift it off.

or for those that require a visual...;-)

http://techpubs.sgi.com/library/tpl/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?coll=hdwr&db=bks&fname=/SGI_EndUser/Indy_OwnerGd/1377

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[Scott Elyard]

In article <unq82t8b31fj343ic...@4ax.com>, Ben
<blue...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

Easy as using a hacksaw... just grab the plastic bit firmly with both
hands. Now shake as vigorously as a terrier with a rat in its mouth and
it should fling right off.

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[Brendan Newport]

If your index finger bleeds after you've managed to open the cover, you have
performed the action correctly.

I have on occasion jammed flat-head screwdrivers in the gap between cover
and chassis at the back. Then (with dry hands) pulled swiftly on the cover
towards you.

This though can lead to you catching an Indy in the genitals.

The brilliant design concept didn't extend to opening the thing up (though
never as hard as an Octane.)

Bren

Ben <blue...@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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> Now that I actually have an Indy in my trembling hands, how on earth
> do I open it up???
>
> Help!
>

> Ben

[M.C.D. Roos]

> If your index finger bleeds after you've managed to open the cover, you have
> performed the action correctly.

Obviously an amateur :).

>
> I have on occasion jammed flat-head screwdrivers in the gap between cover
> and chassis at the back. Then (with dry hands) pulled swiftly on the cover
> towards you.
>

You put your thumb on the black piece of plastic on the rear and the pull the
cover up using your thumb for leverage and then pull the cover towards you
(asssuming you're facing the front of the Indy). I've never had problems with
this...

>
> The brilliant design concept didn't extend to opening the thing up (though
> never as hard as an Octane.)

Ever seen a SUN 411 case? Now that's real fun if you don't know the trick...

regards,
Michiel

[Steven]

At this point I would also like to warn you about those hard drive
sleds! They are about 5 times fussier than the cover... but its a
brilliant design how it all goes together. For instance the sleds
just kinda slide in, but once they are in you can hold the thing up by
them. I understand the trembling hands, just got an indy myself and
its great, couldn't find a used x86 for a better deal!!

On Mon, 11 Dec 2000 20:29:57 GMT, "M.C.D. Roos" <roo...@dds.nl>
wrote:

[Zack Hynes]

If your cover is REALLY stuck on tight the simplest, and most aweful
sounding way to open it is to hold it upright so the back is facing the
ground, then hold your thumbs on the metal under it and gently bang the
metal tab in the back (where you put a lock) until the cover slides off.

Zack
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[Frank Everdij]

Brendan Newport <bre...@cathouse.nwnet.co.uk> wrote:
> I have on occasion jammed flat-head screwdrivers in the gap between cover
> and chassis at the back. Then (with dry hands) pulled swiftly on the cover
> towards you.

> Ben <blue...@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message

> news:unq82t8b31fj343ic...@4ax.com...
>> Now that I actually have an Indy in my trembling hands, how on earth
>> do I open it up???

I would not recommend putting screwdrivers between the cover and metal
chassis, because the latch-with-hole, where you would put your cover-lock,
is part of the blue indy cover and is inserted into the metal chassis.

A method which works for me is to place the front of the indy just over
the table edge, then:

Place your right thumb between cover and chassis at the underside of the
indy, behind the "Silicon Graphics" text, then place your left hand on
the right back side of the cover, making sure your fingertips grips the
cover, not the metal chassis. Then simultaneously press with your right
thumb and pull with your left hand *gently* until the cover slides about
three millimeters. Do the same for the left hand side.
When that is over place your left thumb on the black ridge, then your right
hand can grip the front of the cover and pull it from the chassis.

No damage to the cover, no handling of the indy in awkward positions.
But YMMV, ofcourse
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