Computer Nerd Kev wrote:   
   > David Griffith wrote:   
   >> I have a clear C64c case from the Kickstarter[1] project. It has plastic   
   >> filling the LED hole and one of the screw holes in the top half.   
   >> According to the project page, a lot of other people have these problems   
   >> too. I'm unsure about being able to get a replacement, so it seems to   
   >> be on me to fix it. The screw hole is easy to fix with a drill bit.   
   >> The rectangular LED hole is trickier and I'm unsure if I can get a   
   >> replacement. Does anyone here have anything to say about opening up   
   >> that hole with a Dremel?   
   >>   
   >> [1] https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1670214687/original-   
   ommodore-64c-computer-housing-in-new-coo   
      
   > At a guess, as I haven't seen one of these reproduction cases: If it's   
   > just a thin film of plastic over the hole, a scalpel might be able to   
   > cut it out. Otherwise you could drill two small holes at either end   
   > of the rectangular hole, use side cutters to cut out the gap, then   
   > use a very small file to level off the edges to the right shape.   
      
   The blockage in the LED hole is about the same size as the rectangular   
   LED that's supposed to fit in there. I'll try the drill and file   
   method.   
      
      
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   David Griffith   
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