Side panels won't come off

[Mac]

So I recently bought a Fractal Design CORE1000 and I've taken off the screws but the thing won't budge, on either side.

It's like there's something still holding it in but I can't see anything.

Any ideas?

[NinjaStyle013]

Angle grinder?

[Ookami]

Try to move as much as you can back and forth.

Try to press on sidepanel edges.

Try to hold back of the side panel and move it little up and down and trying to remove it.

[AroundWayOtherThe]

Maybe try put it in the sun to let the metal expand a bit?

 

EDIT: Just realised your location says you're in Britain, so sun won't be an option. A hairdryer maybe?

[ttam]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfwrubJC3II linus opened it!

 

Where your fingers fit in the back, take a screw driver and pry it open. But put some kind of cloth between it so you don't scratch it.

[Mac]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfwrubJC3II linus opened it!

 

Where your fingers fit in the back, take a screw driver and pry it open. But put some kind of cloth between it so you don't scratch it.

Screwdriver went straight through the cloth, I noticed on the inside it has clips that indicates that it needs to be pulled back then I would be able to take it off, I can't move them at all.

[Mac]

Update: Got the panel off to access the back of the motherboard, but still can't get the other off.

[Ookami]

Right now i would

[ttam]

Lay it on the floor and use your knee to hold it down and pull with all your force.

[Mac]

Try to hold back of the side panel and move it little up and down and trying to remove it.

It has about 0.5mm of room to wiggle.

 

Lay it on the floor and use your knee to hold it down and pull with all your force.

Just tried that and I'm slowly bending the panel, no good.

[Ookami]

If you got one of the sidepanels off try to put hand inside if you can and feel what is blocking the other side panel.

[bchampion96]

It has about 0.5mm of room to wiggle.

 

Just tried that and I'm slowly bending the panel, no good.

 

can you look in from the side you opened to figure out why it's stuck?

[Mac]

If you got one of the sidepanels off try to put hand inside if you can and feel what is blocking the other side panel.

 

 

can you look in from the side you opened to figure out why it's stuck?

 

I can see in, but there's nothing that I can see blocking it.

[ChezMak0r]

[Ookami]

I would take a flat screw driver, wrap in some cloth and try to pry from the front side. You can also PM @JoshFractal ...