Help Under the HOOD

Ok i just copped a ADAT board for my MPC to make life easier...

thing is... I can't open the damned thing.. anyone have instructions on how to get under the hood ? yes looks like any screwdriver might do it... but i wanna avoid pulling any that dont need to be pulled...

diagram? instructions? anyone?

Instructions for opening the MPC are in the back of the MPC 4000 Refrence manual. Available for download from the AKAI web site.

Also, check in the 4K newbie bible for instructions for installing the ADAT board.

Adrian
FWTX

just finished installing.. i figured it out

don't you just love poping the hood, its like a little wolsvagen or sumting

They tell you to put a bar or something to hold the "hood" open while you are installing things, but I can never find anything that is the right size and sturdy-ness to hold the hood open.

I end up holding it open with my forearm and working mostly with one hand while trying to use the other hand to help. Im scared im gonna screw something up one day. Thats why I am going to buy my ADAT board and my SPDIF board at the same time as well as upgrade my ram to a full 512 megs so I can install everything at once and never have to open it up again. Unless for some reason i decided I need the 8 out analog board one day.

Why couldnt Akai have built in a little swing up bar like car hoods have inside them.

well you could always nap a swing bar from a wolsvagen..

Use a drumstick or a ruler.

Why couldnt Akai have built in a little swing up bar like car hoods have inside them.[/quote]

yo ... let me get this clear .... there isn't any swing up in there? i could sweare there was one inside mine the first time i opened it up ... thought i lost it and been spending hours to search that shit ... omg .... i must ve been nervous when i opened it up the first time ...