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Linkstation Mini

[edit] Instructions

Back view - Pop open Case

Lever open the case

This information and pictures from this forum thread^[1] and Yamasita's site too^[2]

[edit] Pop Open Case

The LinkStation Mini case turned out to be pretty easy to take apart.

• Using 1 inch flexible putty knife.
• There's a slot in the top case between the USB port and the Ethernet port.
• Insert the putty knife 1/4 inch, and then rotate the knife to lever the back of the case out, so that the top of the case can be pulled up.

[edit] Take the top off

Pull off the Top

Take the top off

• Then Carefully remove the top case.

[edit] Take off Side rails

Pull off rails

Rails off

Take off side rails

There are no screws or tape or anything, it's just the parts you see here. The aluminum side rails have little bumps that hook into the drives where the screws would normally go.

After removing top cover all you need is to gentle pull these side rails.

[edit] All done

All done

If you detach the drives from the motherboard be sure to remember which one goes where.

If you swap them by mistake it doesn't appear to cause damage.

All that happens is that the LinkStation doesn't boot.

Swapping them back seemed to make everything work again.

[edit] Front and Back Sides of board

LS MINI PCB frontside - high resolution

LS MINI PCB backside - high resolution

[edit] References

1. ↑ The Buffalo NAS hacking Forums: Low-quality pictures of Linkstation Mini board
2. ↑ 分解 (disassemble)- LS-WSGL/R1
3. ↑ Category:LS-WSGL/R1