[SOLVED] Opening Side panel of Fujitsu Scaleo

[thosecars82]

I am trying to get the side panel of the case of an old Fujitsu Scaleo open. Nonetheless, even though I pull as much as I can, it seems it is stuck and I cannot get it open since the last time I closed it. Can anyone provide any tip?
Find a video link displaying my problem as follows:

View: https://youtu.be/DQmRfUgut_c


Thanks in advance

 

[Nigel Spike]

The side panel should be pulled toward the rear. It is held in place by backwards bent fasteners that can be seen in you video. If it is stuck, you can put a big screwdriver in the bulge, shown at 0:30 in the video just above the round vent, and turn the screwdriver.

 

[thosecars82]

The area of the vertical rear edge of the side panel, that is around the bulge above the round vent, is NOT stuck as you can see in the second video. The side panel is stuck only at the bottom edge. I know it should be possible to move the side panel towards the rear but it doesn't move regardless of how hard I pull backwards.

I will show two more videos in case they help to depict the problem:
Second video: Here I point with my finger at the bulge above the round vent between 00:13 and 00:15 and as you can see the side panel is not stuck at there:

View: https://youtu.be/xEtDobzA1nM



Third video:

View: https://youtu.be/J5hDx6FOj8c

 

[Nigel Spike]

Your first video clearly shows that the case panel is stuck in the bottom. It is however removed by sliding it about 2 cm towards the rear, and I suggested a method to force it to slide towards the rear. I have used this method many times on cases of that model, including Fujitsus.

 

[thosecars82]

Thanks for the clarification.

Is this what you meant? I try both by pulling the screwdriver towards the rear and also by using the screwdriver as a lever to pull the case panel backwards. But none of them works. I guess I am doing something wrong because I do not know how this could work:

View: https://youtu.be/GADpN5DMG8o

I also tried by turning the screwdriver on the bulge over the round vent as you suggested:




But this did not work either.

View: https://youtu.be/1xO-FV4pNhA


I also tried by with the screwdriver as a lever on the bottom side of the vertical edge as you can see on the following picture but I only could bend and twist the side panel out of shape as you can see:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NHBjDpJz6sFSEu9m6

 

[Nigel Spike]

Yes, but instead of prying it, turn the screwdriver, that's why I suggested a big one.

Nice that you found a video that shows how to do it. I spent over 30 minutes looking for one.

 

[thosecars82]

I did not find any videos. I did these videos by myself for the occasion.
With "instead of prying", I guess you meant I should not try to use the screwdriver as a lever, right?
I thought my screwdriver was already big. Did you mean I should look for a screwdriver that is still even bigger than the one I used in the previous videos and repeat what I did on the fifth video with this bigger screwdriver?

 

[Nigel Spike]

My biggest screwdriver has a 10 mm wide blade. That's what I would use.

 

[thosecars82]

Thanks a lot, it eventually worked proceeding as you suggested not only at the bulge above the round vent but also at the same vertical edge near the bottom of the side panel turning a tool I found similar to the 10cm wide blade screwdriver you recommended.

 

[Nigel Spike]

I'm glad you had it sorted out.