I understand that this may not be the correct section to post here, but I could not find any separate section for Case Modding and the Index page of this forum say's all case modding here (Hardware Troubleshooting)
Hence, posted it here.
This is a long post with images and sort of tutorial also.
Case Modding
Before Modding
*img389.imageshack.us/img389/4089/image1042ym.th.jpg
*img206.imageshack.us/img206/9381/image1057ko.th.jpg
After Modding
*img206.imageshack.us/img206/5030/image1422qb.jpg
*img143.imageshack.us/img143/2301/image1346td.jpg
Knowledge you need (pre-requisite)
You must know how to dismantle the components from the case and place them in the proper anti-static bags.
You must also know how to open and dismantle the cabinet entirely , that is you must know which screws to open and remove parts step by step this is very important because you must also re-assemble it as it is in the reverse order. So, remember what you are doing.
Ok let’s start now.
To start with we will plan what we need to do with the cabinet first.
Check-list
1. Paint the side and upper panel with black color.
2. Paint the front with silver color.
3. Paint the inside of the cabinet with silver color.
4. Paint the SMPS cover with silver color.
5. Cut out a design in the left cover panel of the cabinet.
6. Fix a glass to cover the area which we had already cut from the panel.
7. Fix a lighting system to light up the cabinet.
Once this was decided I went forward and dismantled the components and placed them in the anti-static bags.(need i tell you what is that ?)
Then I opened the cabinet and removed the cabinet parts slowly. Once this was done I decided to work on the side panel first and hence made a design on the left side panel with the help of a pencil. This done, I took the side panel to a car garage and asked the person working there to cut the shape I had drawn on it exactly. He used his traditional method to cut it out. (sorry, we do not have any laser cutting tools in practice here as of now!)
*img115.imageshack.us/img115/20/image1220lc.jpg
*img151.imageshack.us/img151/9499/image1250vp.jpg
This is the glass which will be fixed to the cabinet side panel.
After the glass is fitted onto the side panel, its looks like this:
*img478.imageshack.us/img478/1038/image1269ys.jpg
Now my mean machine was ready for a overhaul drive, yes! So, I went to a paint shop to pick up some nice color for my cabinet, I purchased Black and Silver color duco paints with one litre of thinner. (available with most hardware stores).
I again took all the parts which required a paint on them to the car garage and asked the person to help me paint them. He allowed me to use his painting machine. I sat to work.
*img479.imageshack.us/img479/5408/image1161kq.jpg
*img211.imageshack.us/img211/9541/image1142vb.jpg
Once this was done , I put them to dry in the sun.
And in the meanwhile I went shopping again. I bought a nice looking glass for the panel and some LEDs to light up the cabinet.
*img224.imageshack.us/img224/5549/leds1xm.jpg
Back home I re-assembled the cabinet with all the components in it and then I pasted the glass on to the left panel from inside. I fixed some blue LEDs inside the cabinet and my cabinet was ready to explore.
I switched on the computer this is what the cabinet looked like.
*img143.imageshack.us/img143/2301/image1346td.jpg
*img224.imageshack.us/img224/7205/image1356vq.jpg
I hope you liked this mod.
Any comments, questions , information are welcome
Please kindly let me know your views. If you want I can post similar mods with my keyboard, mouse and monitor later.
Do mail me at: jalandeepak(at)gardencitycollege(dot)edu
Hence, posted it here.
This is a long post with images and sort of tutorial also.
Case Modding
Before Modding
*img389.imageshack.us/img389/4089/image1042ym.th.jpg
*img206.imageshack.us/img206/9381/image1057ko.th.jpg
After Modding
*img206.imageshack.us/img206/5030/image1422qb.jpg
*img143.imageshack.us/img143/2301/image1346td.jpg
Knowledge you need (pre-requisite)
You must know how to dismantle the components from the case and place them in the proper anti-static bags.
You must also know how to open and dismantle the cabinet entirely , that is you must know which screws to open and remove parts step by step this is very important because you must also re-assemble it as it is in the reverse order. So, remember what you are doing.
Ok let’s start now.
To start with we will plan what we need to do with the cabinet first.
Check-list
1. Paint the side and upper panel with black color.
2. Paint the front with silver color.
3. Paint the inside of the cabinet with silver color.
4. Paint the SMPS cover with silver color.
5. Cut out a design in the left cover panel of the cabinet.
6. Fix a glass to cover the area which we had already cut from the panel.
7. Fix a lighting system to light up the cabinet.
Once this was decided I went forward and dismantled the components and placed them in the anti-static bags.(need i tell you what is that ?)
Then I opened the cabinet and removed the cabinet parts slowly. Once this was done I decided to work on the side panel first and hence made a design on the left side panel with the help of a pencil. This done, I took the side panel to a car garage and asked the person working there to cut the shape I had drawn on it exactly. He used his traditional method to cut it out. (sorry, we do not have any laser cutting tools in practice here as of now!)
*img115.imageshack.us/img115/20/image1220lc.jpg
*img151.imageshack.us/img151/9499/image1250vp.jpg
This is the glass which will be fixed to the cabinet side panel.
After the glass is fitted onto the side panel, its looks like this:
*img478.imageshack.us/img478/1038/image1269ys.jpg
Now my mean machine was ready for a overhaul drive, yes! So, I went to a paint shop to pick up some nice color for my cabinet, I purchased Black and Silver color duco paints with one litre of thinner. (available with most hardware stores).
I again took all the parts which required a paint on them to the car garage and asked the person to help me paint them. He allowed me to use his painting machine. I sat to work.
*img479.imageshack.us/img479/5408/image1161kq.jpg
*img211.imageshack.us/img211/9541/image1142vb.jpg
Once this was done , I put them to dry in the sun.
And in the meanwhile I went shopping again. I bought a nice looking glass for the panel and some LEDs to light up the cabinet.
*img224.imageshack.us/img224/5549/leds1xm.jpg
Back home I re-assembled the cabinet with all the components in it and then I pasted the glass on to the left panel from inside. I fixed some blue LEDs inside the cabinet and my cabinet was ready to explore.
I switched on the computer this is what the cabinet looked like.
*img143.imageshack.us/img143/2301/image1346td.jpg
*img224.imageshack.us/img224/7205/image1356vq.jpg
I hope you liked this mod.
Any comments, questions , information are welcome
Please kindly let me know your views. If you want I can post similar mods with my keyboard, mouse and monitor later.
Do mail me at: jalandeepak(at)gardencitycollege(dot)edu