Case breaking

[nanila]

Here is what did work.

• This blog post, dug up by friend-who-is-not-in-the-journalsphere-any-more whose Google-fu is mightiest
• Following its instructions and tapping out the hinge pin with a small punch and a hammer, then extracting it with pliers

Comments

[shirebound]

Thanks for sharing this epic tale and the satisfying ending!

[nanila]

You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it.

[spiffikins]

I was supposed to “deal with” the case some time ago
What do you need to do with it? I assume you are mailing it somewhere?

EDIT:

Also - the internet is AMAZING

Also - I have TOTALLY done similar things with passwords at work "oh that's such an obvious password, I shall remember it!" 3 months later - I have NO IDEA what that password would be? Sometimes I even write it on a scrap of paper and then 3 months later have no idea where that paper might be...

[nanila]

Repurposing it would be a more accurate description. But I couldn't do that until I could get inside.

I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who does this!

[nanila]

It was 666, it's just that the lock had seized. 🙂

[spiffikins]

oooh insult upon injury! You guessed correctly, but it still did not work!

[meathiel]

Hehe ... sounds like an exciting time!

[nanila]

Too much excitement, lol.

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[nanila]

Cheers, Pencil!