Re: GS Cases (was Sound input to the 2gs)

[shack@deimos.frii.com (Randy Shackelford)]

In article <15JAN199703465342@vax2.concordia.ca>,
Mitchell Spector <spec@vax2.concordia.ca> wrote:
>In article nparker@cie-2.uoregon.edu (Neil Parker) writes...
>
>>Eventually the hard-to-press tab *did* break off, and a little while later
>>so did the other tab.  So now my IIGS's case is very easy to open--I just
>>grab the rear edge and lift.
>
>    This seems to happen with most any IIgs case-lid which is removed 
>and replaced frequently, unless your very careful. Both my GS cases have
>the plastic cracked on the left tab, so while it has remained in place,
>it will no longer lock down when closed (the tab remains pushed in).
>It's merely a stiff bit of plastic that flexes, repeated stress is
>bound to cause it to crack or break off completely at some point.

The trick is only pushing as much as you need to. My signature edition,
wrapping up its tenth year of use, still has its catches and they still work
like new. And it's been cracked open more than a few times over the years.

At first the lid was hard to get off because the metal shielding hung on the
back edge of the lid, making it necessary to pry against the lid to get
it off. Bending the shielding where it curls over the top behind the slots
cured that.

>    A better idea would have been flexible metal tabs with a plastic
>coating, or something with springs. Ah well, just another delicate 
>piece on the IIgs, like the keyboard ADB connectors with no support 
>other than their solder joints. :)

Never had that trouble, but then again I replaced my original with an old
standard keyboard. Same layout, but bigger keys and nicer feel. But my
original and the one that came with the new ROM 0 signature edition I
got a coupla months back both still work. 
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Randy Shackelford                                 
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