Handle coming apart?

[Graeme43]

Hey, my Mac Pro from 2007, week 11 seems to be having the handle come apart and I cant manage to push it back in! Is there anything I can do to fix this like glue or something?


Thanks

 

[TheBritishBloke]

Open it up and take a look? Glue would probably just ruin the finish.

 

[you39]

Hey, my Mac Pro from 2007, week 11 seems to be having the handle come apart and I cant manage to push it back in! Is there anything I can do to fix this like glue or something?


Thanks

How did that happen? Is that the top handle or the bottom handle?

 

[Graeme43]

its the bottom handle lol i didnt know another word for it, its just become separated over time i guess, it looks like somethings came loose inside the gap mac still works fine

 

[you39]

its the bottom handle lol i didnt know another word for it, its just become separated over time i guess, it looks like somethings came loose inside the gap mac still works fine

That's strange, really. Never thought this could get loose in just 3 years. Perhaps there was something wrong in the first place? Some screw that got loose inside?

 

[Graeme43]

I dont even know if i can get into that part, it requires taking out just about everything! I'll have to try it when i get some free time and see if there is something to tighten. It would help if someone knew i can push it back to shape but it just goes back to sticking out if i let go

ta

 

[donw35]

if the machine is working fine best thing to do is leave it alone. no need in taking this apart and something else stop working...

 

[lemonade-maker]

You should fix that. Screw is coming loose or fell out. You may get an idea from this...

http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=190146

 

[UltraNEO*]

Hey, my Mac Pro from 2007, week 11 seems to be having the handle come apart and I cant manage to push it back in! Is there anything I can do to fix this like glue or something?


Thanks

Dude, inside the case there are a number of Torx screws holding the 'handle' to the body of the case. I can only imagine those screws have since come loose... Did you try tightening them using a mini Torx wrench? Unfortunately, you might have to dissemble parts of the machine to get at those screws.

Here's a link to someone's awesome G5 case mod,
it'll probably give you some idea as to how the MacPro case is assembled:

http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/2008/10/28/apple-core-duo-by-cyprio/1