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Project Zombie, revive life into a dead PC and make it fit my computer bench better
About 2 years or so ago my PC went bang just when I needed it for some work and i had to go out and panic buy a laptop to get the work done.
A month later I got the chance to pull an old tiny PC out of bro-inlaw's bin a few hours before it was due for collection.
My had been pimped out with uv lights etc that over time had failed and I decide that I would strip those out and try and mount the drives to the side of the case so it would fit against the wall on my bench and give me room for the laptop.
This is an old project and I don't pics of all the stages.
Not all PC cases are suitable for this mod I was just lucky that mine was riveted not spot welded.
Tools used Drill, Dremel style tool, pop rivet gun, hot glue gun, tin snips, screwdrivers etc.
Hope you like it, thanks for looking.
Andy.
About 2 years or so ago my PC went bang just when I needed it for some work and i had to go out and panic buy a laptop to get the work done.
A month later I got the chance to pull an old tiny PC out of bro-inlaw's bin a few hours before it was due for collection.
My had been pimped out with uv lights etc that over time had failed and I decide that I would strip those out and try and mount the drives to the side of the case so it would fit against the wall on my bench and give me room for the laptop.
This is an old project and I don't pics of all the stages.
Not all PC cases are suitable for this mod I was just lucky that mine was riveted not spot welded.
Tools used Drill, Dremel style tool, pop rivet gun, hot glue gun, tin snips, screwdrivers etc.
Hope you like it, thanks for looking.
Andy.
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Signing UpStep 1Swapping main boards.
First was to swap the main board of the Tiny PC into my case to see if it was working.
Not going to go into any detail about this, I had 7 years in the PC trade which is more than enough for this lifeform.
I don't have pictures of the dismantling of the case, it was held together with alu pop rivets and gave no resistance , just had to drill the tops out with a drill.
And yes before anyone anyone points out the follies of metal fragments and static, yes I did do this case mod with the board in place. I blew it out with the airline when I was finished. But if you are going to do this take everything out of the case first.
I wish my shed was this clean now :-)
Not going to go into any detail about this, I had 7 years in the PC trade which is more than enough for this lifeform.
I don't have pictures of the dismantling of the case, it was held together with alu pop rivets and gave no resistance , just had to drill the tops out with a drill.
And yes before anyone anyone points out the follies of metal fragments and static, yes I did do this case mod with the board in place. I blew it out with the airline when I was finished. But if you are going to do this take everything out of the case first.
I wish my shed was this clean now :-)
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I like it, good case thingy.
L