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I've never taken it out of a case to put it in a NEW one, but I don't imagine it would be too difficult. Chances are all you'll need is a Philips head screwdriver. All you need to do is open up your old case, start taking things out (one at a time), then put them back in the new case. Most things are held in with small screws. Those that are not held in by screws can usually be taken out by hand (either thumb screws or levers, or something along those lines). It shouldn't be too hard at all.
As for how long it takes you... that depends entirely upon how comfortable with it you are. Since I'm guessing you've never delved into your box before, I'd say put aside at least 3 hours. Probably leave a whole day open, just to be on the safe side, but chances are you'll need more time than you expect if it's the first time you're doing it. You just don't know how to do things.
Something you might want to do if you can is take a picture of the inside of your old case before you start dismantling it, just in case you forget where things go. Most of it is pretty intuitive, but again, if you're not familiar with it, it *can* get a little confusing.
Or better yet, get a friend who HAS done hardware stuff before and ask him to help. He could do it for you in an hour, or he could show you how in just a couple.
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