Case Mod - In Progress project - "reFURb"

ok, this isn't really a mod-job but what started out as a simple repair job on a m8's pc has turned out to be a full-on refurb job!! lol
i think i'll be etching the window at some point though!!..........






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^benchtesting the psu, and it works fine now, that's my celeron rig im testing it on!^
now for the heatsink and fan........
i dont know a lot about polishing so i used maybe to course a paper and yes thats colour restorer im using lol!!
this technique did work for me b4 on one of my mums ornaments! lol....................




























^ i had to swap in the k7 board as his original mobo is fried! ^
cleaning up the front panel a bit more and the extra ram im giving to him!



so thats that so far, i'll update as soon as possible!!

small update!
after much deliberation and advice my customer decided on a new mobo and cpu.

celeron d 3.06ghz
asus p5pe-vm socket lga775.

i set it all up last night and nadda!! i started to worry until i took out the agp card, the system booted no probs!!
so at present she's running onboard graphics until he gets a new card and some new ram!
windows xp essential installed and running stable!
next up..........

window etch
more case cleaning
cable management
front led strips need looking at as they aren't lighting up anymore

pics comming soon................
new gpu turned up at my door thismorning - Inno3D NVidia geforce6200
it's a budget card due to customers request! i'll be installing it today or tommorow, so pics soon!!

before and after (hardware)!! i still have to work on tidying the cables!!
all thats left now is the window etch, install a re-writer and clean up the panels!!

 

Holy cow, feed that dustbunny some carrots while youre at it will you?? Has he ever heard of cleaning "that thing that makes funny noises when i click the power button on it"?? That poor pc must have been hot as hell.. LOL

 

Thats discusting. The last time I had a rig like that on the inside with the heavy sticky brown dust, I nearly threw up from the smell. God I hate dust. Thank god you fixed that thing up really nice, I hope he pays you for your work.

 

it wouldn't even boot when i recieved it! and yep, he payed me alright!! 120 quid!!

 

That is a nice job, can you make a guide on how to make a computer look as good as new, you could show Kim & Aggie a thing or two about cleaning. (Hope you get that, it is a British thing, wait you are British, no need to worry.)

 

OMG. thats gotta be one of the most dirtiest cases ive ever seen! nice cleanin job bro

 

make a guide eh? hmmmmm, i think i can manage that! i'll whip one up in the week! kim + aggie scare the crap outa me man!!
thanks for the comments guys!!

 

Last time cleaned: may 1876? Or what? That is rly not good. Easy to catch fire if the fan stops spinning and nothing or no one turns of the pc.

 

yep it was a dirty computer! but look at it now^^^

 

and its done!

before.......................

and after!!................

 

looks good man ... well done..

now if it gets to the point that it was at before ... id be smackin the crap outta the wanka for it!

 

Nice work, just one niggle...
why did you polish the heatsink base? read this. Polishing, as opposed to lapping with wet-or-dry paper on a flat surface will a)make the base uneven and b)polishing compund will leave a residue on the base, decreasing heat transfer.

 

"How clean is your PC?"

I think I have an idea for a new thread here...

 

Maybe you could stealth or paint the fronts of the dvd-drives etc. Anyway, nice job. Cool way of logging to, your not just showing 'what' you are doing, but 'how' your are doing it. Like it. Nice job you did at the cooler, maybe you could write a tutorial about it? Or about cleaning other parts, like the PSU.

 

I make no bones about it when I say that that is without question, the WORST condition I have ever seen a PC get into. Get your friend an ionizer or something!

 

Ugh... I was reminded that I need to clean my PC before I begin building my new case...