How the hell do I do that, lol, can ya tell i'm a newbie.

Open the coin door, Look on the right side in the machine you'll see a lever (probably yellow).  Pull it to the left and hold it there (It's most likely spring loaded to the lock position).  This unlocks the "lock bar" which is what holds the glass in place - it's also where you rest your palms when playing.  Lift the lock bar to remove it, let go of the lever.  Watch out the glass may start sliding out!  Put the lock bar where you won't trip on it.  Slide the glass out and put somewhere SAFE!

To reinstall, slide glass back in, put lock bar in position and move the lever left to let the lock bar pop in, push the lever back to the right to lock the lock bar.  Somtimes it's hard to push right - that's ok.  The lever has to be to the right for the coin door to close.

Mike

Quoted from miwelsh

How the hell do I do that, lol, can ya tell i'm a newbie.

No shame in that .. we all started at the same place.

May I recommend a video for newbs.  It covers a lot of basic topics and is filled with great info.
http://www.marvin3m.com/topcast/vid.php

Feel free to continue asking questions though  

Yep, that did it, thanks!

Also, do not put tempered Glass on concrete or tile floor. I am told it will shatter.

Quoted from HP5P

Also, do not put tempered Glass on concrete or tile floor. I am told it will shatter.

Bah Humbug.  I do it all the time in the garage and never had a problem.

Mike

Depends on the game. The older ones the rails and glass lift up together and can be propped or taken out when lifted and brought forward.

Quoted from necro_nemesis

The older ones the rails and glass lift up together and can be propped or taken out when lifted and brought forward.

Well the question was for an Elvira pin - see top of thread..

Mike

For posterity (Google is your friend): http://www.flippers.com/pin-tips.html#Playfield_Glass

and http://www.flippers.be/basics/101-open_pinball.html

With regard to Tempered glass.  Tempered glass will shatter if it is impacted by a very sharp point (i.e. a lot of pressure on one small point of the glass), hence, if you put it down too quickly and tap a sharp corner, the whole thing could shatter.  In practice however, (and if the edges are properly eased/sanded) then putting it down "gingerly" on concrete shouldn't pose a problem.

That, by the way, is why some people drive with an ice pick in their glove compartment or door compartments, in theory, if you drove off the road, into a lake, you could easily break the glass by hitting it with the pick, while you could hammer at it with your fists and feet for quite some time before it would give way.  

and http://www.flippers.be/basics/101-open_pinball.html

Hey that's a Camelot!

The old system was much superior. You didn't need a whole machine length in front to pull the glass and when you put it down it had a frame around it protecting it.

Quoted from MrMikeman

Well the question was for an Elvira pin - see top of thread..

Mike

??? "Removing Playfield Glass" my Jedi mind powers must be weaker than yours today.

Quoted from necro_nemesis

??? "Removing Playfield Glass" my Jedi mind powers must be weaker than yours today.

No. No. No..  You got it all wrong..  I was using my Vulcan Mind Meld powers.  Merging 2 posts into 1  

The OTHER post mentioned he just got his first pin, an EATPM...  D'OH!!  

Live long and prosper.

Mike