External 1TB drive is clicking

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GMAN said:
I have been looking for the one i have from when i used to work for Tandy
Corporation. I worked for Incredible universe that was bought out by Computer
City, then bought out by CompUSA. It was made by toshiba for snapping the
laptop halves apart. It worked similar to the way a shoehorn or similar
works. Will post a url when i find the exact one. It was made of plastic.
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It's called a T-wedge.

http://jasper.org.uk/twedge1.jpg
http://jasper.org.uk/twedge2.jpg

I have two, and no, they're not for sale ;-)
 
larry said:
There are several YouTube videos about opening external hard drive
enclosures. I have only an old Iomega HD, and it has some screws
hidden behind its rubber feet.

Other enclosures with halves that meet in the middle of the perimeter
probably need one of the halves pressed in and the other pressed out,
to release tabs. Fingers often work for this, but a thin, dull,
smooth knife (like a butter knife) or two can be a real help here and
will not only slip into the crack easier but also gouge the plastic
less. Those tabs often break but can be reglued with solvent weld
(lacquer thinner, automotive carburetor choke or throttle body spray),
but full strength doesn't develop for 48 hours. Do not use super glue.
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I've found that an expired credit card is useful, for such a purpose.
(It's less likely to cause damage, than a metal tool.)
 
GMAN said:
There is a simple plastic tool you can get for cheap that is meant for
popping open laptops that can work for all other cases like you describe.
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I've managed to pry open notebook computers, with an expired ctedit card.
 
I've managed to pry open notebook computers, with an expired ctedit card.
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Nylon guitar picks come in handy for cell phones and small electronics, perhaps
they would work here.
 
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