Remember these? I'll bet a number of you do. I have just found one
from my early days as an X-10 independent rep in the mid 80s. It still
works but is gummed up from our wonderfully polluted New York air and
what appears to be tape adhesive residue. I'd like to disassemble the
case and clean it thoroughly before pressing it into service again.

There is a hole on the underside of the case however it seems to be
the underside of an internal post, in any case it is not a screw hole.
I removed all four rubber feet thinking there might be screws under
them and again, no luck. With the newer battery powered units I just
remove the batteries and run them through the dishwasher as I do my
mice and keyboards making certain they are completely dry before
connecting again. This however plugs in to 110 power and I'm less
inclined to try the same successful approach with it.

Any advice on taking this puppy apart?

Thanks.

On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:05:01 -0500, oldtimer wrote:

> Remember these? I'll bet a number of you do. I have just found one
> from my early days as an X-10 independent rep in the mid 80s. It still
> works but is gummed up from our wonderfully polluted New York air and
> what appears to be tape adhesive residue. I'd like to disassemble the
> case and clean it thoroughly before pressing it into service again.
> 
> There is a hole on the underside of the case however it seems to be
> the underside of an internal post, in any case it is not a screw hole.
> I removed all four rubber feet thinking there might be screws under
> them and again, no luck. With the newer battery powered units I just
> remove the batteries and run them through the dishwasher as I do my
> mice and keyboards making certain they are completely dry before
> connecting again. This however plugs in to 110 power and I'm less
> inclined to try the same successful approach with it.
> 
> Any advice on taking this puppy apart?
> 
> Thanks.

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There are a couple of other "old timers" there who have admitted 
owning these beasts.

Look in that hole again. I'm holding one in my hand and can see a 
phillips head screw in there. You'll need a thin shafted screwdriver to 
get to it but that's how you'll get it open.  I have a bunch of these 
purchased from DAK in 1984 and they still work (along with the 
Ultrasonic remotes!).

 oldtimer@bogus.net wrote:
> Remember these? I'll bet a number of you do. I have just found one
> from my early days as an X-10 independent rep in the mid 80s. It still
> works but is gummed up from our wonderfully polluted New York air and
> what appears to be tape adhesive residue. I'd like to disassemble the
> case and clean it thoroughly before pressing it into service again.
>
> There is a hole on the underside of the case however it seems to be
> the underside of an internal post, in any case it is not a screw hole.
> I removed all four rubber feet thinking there might be screws under
> them and again, no luck. With the newer battery powered units I just
> remove the batteries and run them through the dishwasher as I do my
> mice and keyboards making certain they are completely dry before
> connecting again. This however plugs in to 110 power and I'm less
> inclined to try the same successful approach with it.
>
> Any advice on taking this puppy apart?
>
> Thanks. 

Bruce
Thanks for the reply.
We were both right. I must have removed the screw 20 years ago when I
was playing with some of these components as a consultant to BSR on
proposed cosmetic changes to the cases. In addition to the screw there
are four tabs that hold the upper shell to the lower. Once the screw
is removed, pressing on the lower front and back base is also
necessary to successfully disengage one from the other. With the tabs,
the screw was obviously never needed - or missed - in all these
interim years.
You may never have need of this info but just in case, I share it
here.
Thanks again


On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:44:09 GMT, "BruceR" <razrbruce@NOgmailSPAM.com>
wrote:

>Look in that hole again. I'm holding one in my hand and can see a 
>phillips head screw in there. You'll need a thin shafted screwdriver to 
>get to it but that's how you'll get it open.  I have a bunch of these 
>purchased from DAK in 1984 and they still work (along with the 
>Ultrasonic remotes!).
>
> oldtimer@bogus.net wrote:
>> Remember these? I'll bet a number of you do. I have just found one
>> from my early days as an X-10 independent rep in the mid 80s. It still
>> works but is gummed up from our wonderfully polluted New York air and
>> what appears to be tape adhesive residue. I'd like to disassemble the
>> case and clean it thoroughly before pressing it into service again.
>>
>> There is a hole on the underside of the case however it seems to be
>> the underside of an internal post, in any case it is not a screw hole.
>> I removed all four rubber feet thinking there might be screws under
>> them and again, no luck. With the newer battery powered units I just
>> remove the batteries and run them through the dishwasher as I do my
>> mice and keyboards making certain they are completely dry before
>> connecting again. This however plugs in to 110 power and I'm less
>> inclined to try the same successful approach with it.
>>
>> Any advice on taking this puppy apart?
>>
>> Thanks. 
>

Am anxious to find out how they can be serviced.

Some of mine in pix here
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/101215284-M.jpg

A couple of consoles will only work if I bang down the lid after each
key press to release the indicator lite

Try using a compressed air can to blow dirt and dust out of the buttons.

 NOTvalid@Queensbridge.us wrote:
> Am anxious to find out how they can be serviced.
>
> Some of mine in pix here
> http://www.smugmug.com/photos/101215284-M.jpg
>
> A couple of consoles will only work if I bang down the lid after each
> key press to release the indicator lite