[vox] Help disassembling a laptop?

[Mike Neal]

>I've removed all of the
>components -- the battery, the CD/DVD player, the hard drive, etc. -- and
>taken out all of the visible screws, but I still can't get into it.  I assume
>I need some sort of special tool, or there is some special secret maneuver
>that I need.

Hi,

Don't know the Viao but on others, screws are found under labels (run a pen 
lightly over the label surface to detect recessed screw holes), rubber 
feet, snap on caps, under batteries, etc. Sometimes a piece of hardware 
like a motor or a bracket has mounting screws that also hold the case 
together. Occasionally, after removing all the screws, there are plastic 
tabs that clip the case together and need to be gently pried to open the 
case. If there are one or two screws left, I pry the case apart a little 
bit to see where it separates and where it is still fixed to see where 
screws might be left. Try to use the right tools, a light touch and go slow.

Good luck!