Re: Apple II case preferences....

[rthomas@wwlnk.net (Robert Thomas)]

"Bryan Villados" <news003@macgeek.org> wrote in message news:<kmyia.23805$Hx.13155548@twister.socal.rr.com>...

> I completely hate the IIGS case simply because it was a pain to open. You
> have to push those two tabs inward with your thumbs, the push up on the
> cover at the same time with your other fingers in order to open. And those
> tabs are very tricky. Even today, after opening these things since 1986, I
> still have difficulties, probably because my fingers are double-jointed and
> they bend backwards quite easily.

You're opening it from the wrong side. Have the IIgs facing you (with
the backplane away from you) and grasp the sides of the case near the
backplane. Push the tabs in with your index and middle fingers and
lift the case top off with your palms.