p4 case

[GP]

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was trying to take off the case off my p4.
at the back where the ports are I see some screws I can take off connected
to the case but what are the small round holes? how do I unscrew these
things.
I put a precision screwdriver in and it was no good.
The holes are round and look like 2-4mm in diameter.

 

[Guest]

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Those are generally called 'rivets' and aren't unscrewed. Abrasion/cutting
tools are called for.

Why do you want to crawl inside the case?

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"gp" <grum@invalid> wrote in message
news:4264d68f$0$10303$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> was trying to take off the case off my p4.
> at the back where the ports are I see some screws I can take off connected
> to the case but what are the small round holes? how do I unscrew these
> things.
> I put a precision screwdriver in and it was no good.
> The holes are round and look like 2-4mm in diameter.
>
>

 

[bar]

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What's a precision screwdriver? In fact, never heard of a precsion screw!

DId you get the screws off that could be seen?

Small round holes may be just that! Small...round....and a hole...nothing
there!

If it doesn't have a screw in it or a bolt in it ...well there's nothing in
it ...just a hole.

"gp" wrote:

> was trying to take off the case off my p4.
> at the back where the ports are I see some screws I can take off connected
> to the case but what are the small round holes? how do I unscrew these
> things.
> I put a precision screwdriver in and it was no good.
> The holes are round and look like 2-4mm in diameter.
>
>
>

 

[Duh]

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To gain access to anything inside your computer you need to remove the left
side (as you face it) and not the back.

"gp" <grum@invalid> wrote in message
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was trying to take off the case off my p4.
at the back where the ports are I see some screws I can take off connected
to the case but what are the small round holes? how do I unscrew these
things.
I put a precision screwdriver in and it was no good.
The holes are round and look like 2-4mm in diameter.

 

[Guest]

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Well, Put the screws back in and leave it alone. If you don't know how to
take the case cover off, then you shouldn't be inside of it.

"gp" wrote:

> was trying to take off the case off my p4.
> at the back where the ports are I see some screws I can take off connected
> to the case but what are the small round holes? how do I unscrew these
> things.
> I put a precision screwdriver in and it was no good.
> The holes are round and look like 2-4mm in diameter.
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Rivet

To the OP,
What make and model computer is it? Most computer cases
designed in the past decade can be opened in just a few
seconds with no tools required or at most a screw driver to
remove two screws.

Companies such as HP/Compaq have on-line manuals that will
show pictures about how to open the case. Companies such as
Antec likewise have on-line manuals.

Typically, you remove two screws from the side , slide the
side panel off, or maybe remove screws at the top, slide the
top and then remove the side panels.


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"BAR" <BAR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0E3D6943-688B-4517-A330-35216001AE2B@microsoft.com...
| What's a precision screwdriver? In fact, never heard of a
precsion screw!
|
| DId you get the screws off that could be seen?
|
| Small round holes may be just that! Small...round....and
a hole...nothing
| there!
|
| If it doesn't have a screw in it or a bolt in it ...well
there's nothing in
| it ...just a hole.
|
| "gp" wrote:
|
| > was trying to take off the case off my p4.
| > at the back where the ports are I see some screws I can
take off connected
| > to the case but what are the small round holes? how do I
unscrew these
| > things.
| > I put a precision screwdriver in and it was no good.
| > The holes are round and look like 2-4mm in diameter.
| >
| >
| >

 

[Guest]

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"gp" <grum@invalid> wrote in message
news:4264d68f$0$10303$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> was trying to take off the case off my p4.
> at the back where the ports are I see some screws I can take off connected
> to the case but what are the small round holes? how do I unscrew these
> things.
> I put a precision screwdriver in and it was no good.
> The holes are round and look like 2-4mm in diameter.
>
>
Put the screwdriver down and back away from the computer.