In article , Theo Markettos
writes
Mike Tomlinson wrote:
Toshiba used to supply a tool to dealers called a T-wedge. It was a
plastic tool used for popping apart the hidden catches on laptops
without damaging the case plastic. It's essentially a T-shaped tool with
a bevelled curve on the upper part of the T. Can post a pic somewhere
if you want.

Thanks, that would be useful to compare with a spudger.

The key is to get the first catch open - once you've done that, you can
run a (strong) thumbnail or a piece of plastic around the join to pop
the other catches. An old credit card works.

I'll give that a try, though they're sometimes too thick.

I've used car body filler mixing blades to good effect, no sharp edges
and slightly softer plastic than credit cards so even less likely to
mark the case. They usually have a tapered edge which helps too.
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