Data Hacking

34 Part I — Hardware Hacks
Cradle Modification
Here’s how you carry out the cradle modification:
1. First, find your cradle! Once you’ve found the cradle, you need to open it. It’s not held
together with normal screws but with Torx screws. You will need a Torx bit or size T6
screwdriver (see Figure 2-24) to get inside the cradle. Don’t try to use anything else or
you will surely strip the screw heads.
FIGURE 2-24: T6 Torx bit
2. Unplug the cradle from the PC. Undo the screws (see Figure 2-25) and be sure to keep
them safe.
3. Once all four of the screws are out, start taking the plastic parts apart. This should be
quite easy to do and requires no real force or pressure. Make a note of how it all comes
apart for reassembly and be sure not to lose any of the springs.