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back of my hp 12c is bent - Archie - 09-27-2004

Anyone have any experience removing/replacing the back metal plate on an HP 12c? The plate is bent outward and I'd like to take it off, straighten it and place it back on.

Thanks!

Archie


Re: back of my hp 12c is bent - Thibaut.be - 09-27-2004

Try with a hairdryer and a sharp knife... but it will be difficult to get as nice as the original... in other words, do this if you really have to remove it.


Re: back of my hp 12c is bent - bill platt - 09-27-2004

I went through this with a 15c. It was not easy.


I ended up with permanent wrinkles in the aluminum.


However, if I had been more patient with the solvent soaking approach, it would have come out perfect.

See Randy Sloyer's post in response to mine-----it was a yeer or more back---I'll look for it later in the archives.


Thibault----how did the hair-dryer trick work out for you?


Regards,

bill


Re: back of my hp 12c is bent - bill platt - 09-27-2004

http://www.hpmuseum.org/cgi-sys/cgiwrap/hpmuseum/archv013.cgi?read=42223




Re: back of my hp 12c is bent - Thibaut.be - 09-27-2004

Never repaired a voyager's back plate, but well on a 67, and was very patient. It worked quite well with very little wrinkles, but still one cane notice that it had been unglued and re-glued.