Rick is crying big time. Kids dropped the laptop; the pin that the power supply plugs into has broken off :(

Manual is no help with directions on opening it up - and I can't find anything Googling.

I've removed all screws on the underside of it and still can't get it open. Any ideas?

It's an Acer Aspire 3613 WLCi

Thanks!

*Snicker*

Ouch.
Opening laptops can be a seriously annoying affair.
They have a tendency of hiding screws in a lot of weird places.
Makes sure you have removed all parts possible, like CD, battery.
Not only are they screwed together, but they also tend to be a very tight click fit as well.
A little brute force and a flat edge is sometimes called for.

Good luck ;)

Thanks Curly. Sniffle sniffle. I did find the service manual on eBay for $4.75... downloading it now - hoping it's got some tips or tricks.

The hammer and chisel is just not getting it.

I've now got the hard drive hooked up to my PC as a slave drive.

Can I run apps no problem? Is there any way to get to stuff I had on my desktop?

Thanks!

Aah cool... I found it tidy in a Rick's Documents > Desktop folder!