HP-82104A Card Reader Repair Questions

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From memory I used a small flat bladed screwdriver (about 4mm wide) and slid it between the pins and levered some upward pressure on the top cover to raise the two lugs over the back of the contact housing which they sit behind.

The two small lugs holding it place overlap the contact housing only by about 0.4mm so you don't have to force it apart too much.

The lug centre points are about 1/4" in from each side of the cover.

see attached picture

cheers

Tont