/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1262758

it's held together by snaps, like a TV remote control. so find the seam, and jam a knife, screwdriver, credit card, guitar pick, or what-have-you, into it and twist. i use a dull rounded x-acto blade, and this allows me to open pretty much anything without leaving a mark. experience also helps.

>Any tricks to getting the green film off without damaging the circuitry?

i've been doing this a long time, and the best way i've found is to use an x-acto knife with a rounded blade. you can find this kind of thing at the dollar store now; the blades are crap, but more than good enough for scraping.

also, if it's doable, it's best to drill a tiny hole right next to where you're gonna solder, so most of the wire will be in the other side of the PCB, and not interfere with the keyboard. however, this requires trained eyes to see if you're gonna cut any traces while drilling.