Take apart squeezebox radio case

[danicakk]

Hiyo all. Does anyone know if any guides on taking apart the squeezebox radio, without the use of a hammer? I don't really need to put it back together again, but I do need it to still be working fine soooo.......

Edit: Finished project. Check page 2 for lots of pics.

[diannabill]

but I do need it to still be working fine soooo.......

"Still" working fine kind of implies that it's working fine now. Why would you want to take it apart?

[danicakk]

"Still" working fine kind of implies that it's working fine now. Why would you want to take it apart?

It's for a project I'm working on. I rebuilt an art deco tube radio case from the 1930s and am putting a modern system inside. To do that I need to take it apart....

[peterw]

You can use something like a credit card to pry the speaker grille off. Once you've done that, you'll see the two screws that hold the display/button/knob portion to the case (next to preset button 1 and the volume knob). Remove those and I think you then remove the display/button/knob portion like a door with a hinge on the right side. There are three sets of wires connecting the display/button/knob portion to the rest of the case (for speaker, AC adapter, and battery connections).

Personally I've gone no farther than removing the speaker grille, but I've seen pictures of the rest.

[danicakk]

Thanks a lot! I'll try it tonight....

[diannabill]

That sounds like a pretty ambitious but very cool project. Would like to see some pics when you're done if you're able.

[danicakk]

Sure! Assuming I complete it successfully, I'll put some pics in this thread. I've already been working on it for almost two months now (on and off)...

[Necromancyr]

Definitely post pics, interested in how this turns out.

Also: http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/multi...radio-reviewed

Has some images of it opened up from the FCC filing for the Radio.

[danicakk]

Definitely post pics, interested in how this turns out.

Also: http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/multi...radio-reviewed

Has some images of it opened up from the FCC filing for the Radio.

Thanks! That should be useful too. As long as I don't break anything and don't have to whip out the soldering iron, I'll be a happy camper.

[danicakk]

Successfully managed to open the case, repaint the faceplate, and mount it up to the new wooden case using the suggestions in this thread. Will post pics soon.