Jack Erbes wrote:
Moores family wrote:

Gday all
I have inherited an Eagle Fish ID II sounder, which has a minor fault,
with my boat. As far as I can make out, it is sealed inside a double
case, with the outer case halves glued together. Does anyone know of
a way to open the sounder and get access to the innards to repair it?


Look for "soft spots" on labels to locate a recess for a screw that is
not visible.

If none, try pressing firmly along the seams to see if you can find an
area that gives under pressure. The give may be more to one side of the
seam than the other. If one side gives more than the other, pressing in
may release a self latching hook-type latch.

If that fails, I mentally prepare myself to causing irrepairable damage
and try to penetrate the seam with a single-edged razor blade or a
utility knife. If you can get the blade through the seam (only go a
very short distance inside the case) try some gentle twisting to see of
you can get the case halves to start separating.

Work up and down the seam a little, if you can get a 1" wide thin bladed
putty knife in, you can apply more lifting force.

If it has not opened and I still want in, I have sawn around the seam
with an Exacto razor saw (thin, very fine toothed) to get things open.

Sometimes it is only after you get it open that you can tell how you
should have opened it. :)

Good luck!

Jack

Thanks all,
Yep, I've done all the obvious stuff, I wanted to find out if there's a
known trick before I decide whether repairing the minor niggle- the off
button doesn't work, is worth the risk of causing irrepairable damage
getting to it.
Thanks again.
JM