Need help to take off the blue part of a apple studio display crt

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Need help to take off the blue part of a apple studio display crt

Hi,
I want to build a macquarium and need to take out the "one way nails" on the blue part of the crt. I'v gotton most of them out but the ones in the back aren't coming lose. I you have any ideas please post or pm me.

Picture of nails: http://www.applefritter.com/node/24134

Picture of Studio display: http://www.applefritter.com/node/24127

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Looks Like Plastic...

Jermy,

They look like they're plastic. Can you shave them down with an Exacto Knife or grind them down with a Dremel Tool?

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Aculally these little guys ar

Aculally these little guys are metal. I was able to get some off by inserting a small flat head screw drive under the bottom of the "washer" on the other side and prying them off with the help of needle nose pliers.

photo of "washer"

http://www.applefritter.com/node/24141

http://www.applefritter.com/node/24140

But these won't come loose. They are wedged in the back to make matters worse. Picture: http://www.applefritter.com/node/24142

Thanks

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Ok. Found another screwdriver

Ok. Found another screwdriver with a flatter blade and wedged it under the "washer" and pried the washer up. I plan to document the process.

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