[SunRescue] Acessing an IPC

[David Bryant]

Steve,

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At 10:52 PM 2/23/01 -0600, you wrote:
To: rescue at sunhelp.org
From: Steve Pacenka <spacenka at lightlink.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 20:43:41 -0500
Subject: [SunRescue] help in rehabbing some SS1, SS1+, IPC

How does one remove the top from an IPC box when one of the press-in points 
on the side does not successfully disengage the metal clip 
inside?  
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The technique that I've used is to press *down* on the top of the IPC case 
while pressing in on the two clips (through the holes on the side).   Then 
pry the two halves of the case apart. Other times what I'll do is stand the 
IPC on its "face" (connectors up). Then squeeze the two halves of the case 
together, press the clips, then pry the two halves apart. Sometimes you 
have do one side, then the other. It's easier to do than to describe, and 
it also helps if you have three or four hands.

Apparently what happens is that over time, the metal clips dig in to the 
"tabs" of the plastic case. If you don't press down on the top of the case 
while pressing in on the clips they hang-up on the tabs "bowing" rather 
than sliding clear.

Best of luck!

David