How to open this case ? (Packard Bell Imedia X8532)

**justpassingby** · 08-11-2009, 01:22 PM

Hi guys !

I feel so dumb

can't figure out how you open this case. Check the attached pic. The left slider is opened but I can't seem to move the right one to the left due to the case coming in the way.

Thx in advance

**WereBo** · 08-12-2009, 06:38 AM

Is it possible to insert a thin blade under the plastic slider, to prise it away from the metal plate slightly? The idea being to let it slide over the case

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**justpassingby** · 08-12-2009, 06:59 AM

Thanks for replying WereBo. I tried that but I was afraid that the slider would break if I insisted too much. I'm not home right now but I'll give it another try. So much for Packard Bell's case design...

**WereBo** · 08-12-2009, 07:03 AM

Are you sure that the slide moves to the left? It might need to go to the right

**justpassingby** · 08-12-2009, 08:50 AM

You can't see it very well because of the flash but there's a slit and 2 little holes left of the right slider, the slider is supposed to move in that slit, cover the first hole and we should see some metal part in the second hole, like for the left slider. So I'm pretty sure I need to move it to the left. But yeah, I had tried to the right too just in case

What sort of tool could I use to cut the case a little to make room for the slider ? I have no professional equipement, maybe some kind of pliers... ?

**WereBo** · 08-12-2009, 02:48 PM

It would be very tricky to remove some of the casing without distorting the grey metalwork underneath, and that would likely permanently jam the slider.

The only safe way to remove some or all of the metal 'flange' that I can think of, would be to use a rotary metal-cutting wheel on something like a 'Dremel' miniature drill - very small and precise. I'd also recommend a powerful vacuum cleaner pointed at the area while cutting, to reduce any metal dust finding it's way into the case.

mzbarbiebabe · 08-18-2009, 09:14 AM

Unsure if this is the one you are looking for or not

http://support.packardbell.com/uk/it...amadeus_imedia

If not choice another one here
http://search.packardbell.com/uk/?q=...y&ps=10&c=0101

Then on the tabs click how to configure then go down to maintenance which will tell you how to open the case.

08-12-2009, 06:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,478 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: How to open this case ? (Packard Bell Imedia X8532) Is it possible to insert a thin blade under the plastic slider, to prise it away from the metal plate slightly? The idea being to let it slide over the case . __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

08-12-2009, 06:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
justpassingby Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 6,219 OS: XP Home SP3 / Ubuntu My System	Re: How to open this case ? (Packard Bell Imedia X8532) Thanks for replying WereBo. I tried that but I was afraid that the slider would break if I insisted too much. I'm not home right now but I'll give it another try. So much for Packard Bell's case design... __________________ Malware removal steps. Post your logs there and not here ! Posting system specs

08-12-2009, 07:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,478 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: How to open this case ? (Packard Bell Imedia X8532) Are you sure that the slide moves to the left? It might need to go to the right __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

08-12-2009, 08:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
justpassingby Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 6,219 OS: XP Home SP3 / Ubuntu My System	Re: How to open this case ? (Packard Bell Imedia X8532) You can't see it very well because of the flash but there's a slit and 2 little holes left of the right slider, the slider is supposed to move in that slit, cover the first hole and we should see some metal part in the second hole, like for the left slider. So I'm pretty sure I need to move it to the left. But yeah, I had tried to the right too just in case What sort of tool could I use to cut the case a little to make room for the slider ? I have no professional equipement, maybe some kind of pliers... ? __________________ Malware removal steps. Post your logs there and not here ! Posting system specs

08-12-2009, 02:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,478 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: How to open this case ? (Packard Bell Imedia X8532) It would be very tricky to remove some of the casing without distorting the grey metalwork underneath, and that would likely permanently jam the slider. The only safe way to remove some or all of the metal 'flange' that I can think of, would be to use a rotary metal-cutting wheel on something like a 'Dremel' miniature drill - very small and precise. I'd also recommend a powerful vacuum cleaner pointed at the area while cutting, to reduce any metal dust finding it's way into the case. __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

08-18-2009, 09:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
mzbarbiebabe Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 7 OS: xp	Re: How to open this case ? (Packard Bell Imedia X8532) Unsure if this is the one you are looking for or not http://support.packardbell.com/uk/it...amadeus_imedia If not choice another one here http://search.packardbell.com/uk/?q=...y&ps=10&c=0101 Then on the tabs click how to configure then go down to maintenance which will tell you how to open the case.