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Old 03-08-2008, 01:13 PM
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Default Re: How to take apart a key fob without destroying it!

5) After you have put the spring back in the button, and slid the spring over the grey shaft, put the kay assembly back over the black button. Be sure that the bumps on the button line up with the notches in the key assembly. The key should be pointing in almost the same direction as it would if you were about to insert it in the ignition.

6) Rotate the whole key assembly counter-clockwise one full turn, placing it under tension. Then place the bottom half of the case into the upper half of the case and snap them together.


7) After you have assembled your fob and tested it and you know it works, then you should pry open the new case a little bit - with your fingers or the snap ring pliers - and add a little crazy glue to help keep the case tightly together. Since we had to break the original epoxy keeping the case together to get it apart, it is prone to come apart more easily now. The glue will keep this from happening. BEWARE: once you glue it with crazy glue, you won't get it apart again without ruining the fob's case! So make sure it works before gluing it. Also be careful where you put the glue so it doesn't accidentally glue the battery lid or the key in place.
 
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