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sdkfz · 08-11-2004, 10:09 AM

If I am hearing this right you have a plastic face plate that has stiffened up over time and you need to remove it to add a drive.....the solution is heat - try a hair dryer on high on the tabs holding it in place. The heat will soften the plastic a little and make it less brittle/rigid. Still- be careful on the removal assuming that you want to save the plate for possible future use, plastic gets brittle over time especially in the presence of heat that cooks out the chemicals that give it flexibilty..

08-11-2004, 10:09 AM	#2
sdkfz Member (11 bit) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Shakopee MN Posts: 1,293	If I am hearing this right you have a plastic face plate that has stiffened up over time and you need to remove it to add a drive.....the solution is heat - try a hair dryer on high on the tabs holding it in place. The heat will soften the plastic a little and make it less brittle/rigid. Still- be careful on the removal assuming that you want to save the plate for possible future use, plastic gets brittle over time especially in the presence of heat that cooks out the chemicals that give it flexibilty.. __________________ Never Argue With An Idiot. They'll Drag You Down To Their Level And Then Beat You With Experience.