Where to place bore holes at the back without destroying components?

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ibu @ibu67568

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Where to place bore holes at the back without destroying components?

I like to construct a holder for an iPhone for my Apple wireless keyboard A1255 (the version with 3 batteries).

I don't want to use velcro, glue, clamps etc.

I like to drill to holes into the back part (the part which contains the batties on the right side.

Into the holes I just want to stick two tiny bicycle spokes. These two spokes get a piece of velcro which allows to stick the iphone onto it.

My question:

At which place of the back end of the keyboard can you drill holes without destroying inside parts?

Did anyone opened such a keyboard?

Thanks for your help.

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originalmachead @originalmachead

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Aside from the number of batteries (length of tray) it would be the same as this. If you measure so that you do not strike between the battery contacts I don't think there's anything that you would damage by drilling small holes. Be sure to use a good vacuum to keep any metal from getting inside the tube.

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Thanks a lot for the hint. The teardown documentation helps :)

To explain the motif for my question:

I'm looking for a nice way to fix an iphone (removable of course) onto the keyboard.

It should be a fixation, which doesn't need a table for the keyboard to lie on.

I want to be able to use the "laptop for the poor" ;) even on my knees, occasionally.

Of course on can glue velcro onto the back. But that's ugly, when you use the keyboard without the iphone.

Until know I haven't got a perfect idea for a holder.

If anyone reads this posting and likes to tell me about a nice solution he has seen: you are welcome.

P.S.: Is there any way to get a notification about new comments by mail? I couldn't find such an option.

Sep 12, 2012 by ibu

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Thanks a lot for the hint. The teardown documentation helps :)

To explain the motif for my question:

I'm looking for a nice way to fix an iphone (removable of course) onto the keyboard.

It should be a fixation, which doesn't need a table for the keyboard to lie on.

I want to be able to use the "laptop for the poor" ;) even on my knees, occasionally.

Of course on can glue velcro onto the back. But that's ugly, when you use the keyboard without the iphone.

Until know I haven't got a perfect idea for a holder.

If anyone reads this posting and likes to tell me about a nice solution he has seen: you are welcome.

P.S.: Is there any way to get a notification about new comments by mail? I couldn't find such an option. — ibu