Apple TimeCapsule A1355 opening for repair
ID: 140318
Description: Since opening the TimeCapsule, f.e. for...
Steps:
- all measures are with the rubber still on. and it stays on.
- first you take a cutter and cut little squared or circles or what you prefer into the rubber. and then, f.e with the screwdriver tear of the rubber on the incicion you just did.
- there are exact measures in millimetres. I recommend to turn the TimeCapsule with connections facing you and then start from the lower left corner.
- fyi: 1 inch = 25,4 mm, 1 feet = 304,8 mm
- Note: the green lines indicate that the screws are in alignment with each other.
- Note: the different color circles indicate screws. I found only the 1. gen TimeCapsule sometimes be having the purple screws. with the 2.,3.,4. Generation I never found the purple ones.
- the first generation is sometimes different. I had ones where in the purple markers are screws . sometimes they are reveted from the other side, and must not be removed.
- the 2,3,4 generation have almost the same screws. sometimes the brown ones dont exist.
- turn the TimeCapsile 90D clockwise.
- then get something where you can lean on the opened but still connected part. (in my case I used another time capsule for it)
- then carefully open the lid to the left. and carefully put it aside like shown on the picture
- after that you can do inside whatever you desire. in my case I took out the hard drive
- if you are nerdy or have too much time on your hand, you can keep the cut-out rubber pieces and after replacement you can glue the right parts back in.
- note: nobody sees the bottom of the TimeCapsule in general.
- so I did not.
- ENJOY
