Repair A Powerbook AC Adapter

Step 3 Get Inside

Now comes the hard part: getting the case open. I've seen suggestions of using a small screwdriver and a hammer. This might work fairly well to crack the seal. I didn't have a hammer, so I sawed away at the seam for a while and then pried around with a screwdriver. Experiment, pry, bend. Just get the seal around the outside cracked.

Once the seal is cracked, you still aren't quite home free because there's a metal shield inside that's glued to the top of the case. If you're pulling and it springs a little bit but doesn't open, get up under the shield with a screwdriver and gently separate it from the top. You can see the shield in image 2, below.