Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:15 Post subject: Better way to open WRT54G (WRT54G-TM)
I tried the recommended process of pushing on the feet, and ended up doing some serious damage to the clips that hold the case together. I managed to fix most of it with super-glue (let it dry overnight before re-assymbling!) but wanted to find a better way.
There are LOTS of photos -- that's one thing that bothered me about other guides. I wanted to understand what held the thing together but nobody really addressed it and there weren't enough photos for me to figure that out myself.
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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 19:07 Post subject:
push on the dark grey sides and pop off the blue cover, side by side..
once apart, don't forget to trim the "hooks" on the blue cover with a razer blade so they don't engage the grey cover so deeply.. then next time, it is a breeze to get apart.
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push on the dark grey sides and pop off the blue cover, side by side..
once apart, don't forget to trim the "hooks" on the blue cover with a razer blade so they don't engage the grey cover so deeply.. then next time, it is a breeze to get apart.
good work with the pics.
Thanks, glad you like it!
Good tip -- I didn't trim the "hooks" but the way the catches (on the black part) were damaged from my first attempt at opening (pushing on the feet), I had to partially fill the inside of the hooks with super-glue and then clamped it to hold the broken plastic overnight while the glue cured. Once I was absolutely sure the glue was totally dry, I put it back together and began my work on how to open it easier. I'm amazed the glue held but so far so good.