New tool for opening Mac mini

I bought two of these fish tank scrapers for my Mac Mini. They are just 0.1mm thick and very strong. These are much thinner than any putty knife from the hardware store. Very easy to insert into the gap between the aluminum case and plastic base, without leaving any scuffle marks. And they have handles to let you apply pressure to disengage the inside clips.
Insert the two blades on the opposite edges and press the handles outward to lift the base up in no time.
Kent Marine Replacement Blade For Proscraper Metal

Hi dchao99-
Thanks for the tip.
With my luck, I'd lose a finger tip to one of those things.
Luck-
-DaddyPaycheck

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