Help with Tuniq Tower please

Kirth Gersen · 25 Sep 2007 at 12:06

I've had a torrid time fitting my Tuniq Tower. In the end I sheared off the head of one of the bolts. I was having difficulty screwing it in, and so used pliers

. I think the resaon must be that I have crossthreaded the back plate that goes under the motherboard. I see 2 options (other than chucking away the bl**dy thing):

* Fit normal nuts and bolts (bit industrial, not in theory should work).
* Find out if Sunbeam do replacement parts?

Any thoughts?

Thanks

Kirth Gersen · 26 Sep 2007 at 08:07

C64 said:
Pliers??? omg here's a tip have the use tape any tape to stick over the backplate and hold it in place with the holes in line then put the screws
in simple just tighten them til it requires quite a bit of pressure to go any further job done.

Yeah 2 of the screws go in reasonably easily. The other don't - which is why I think I've cross threaded the backplate.

Kirth Gersen · 26 Sep 2007 at 08:08

james32 said:
use superglue thats what i did and its never came loose yet

Sorry for being thick. What exactly are you supergluing to what?

Kirth Gersen · 26 Sep 2007 at 10:27

It would seem that I am not alone:

http://www.sharkyforums.com/showthread.php?t=301669

Now understand that the superglue option is to glue the head back to the screw.

Kirth Gersen · 26 Sep 2007 at 13:04

str said:
I use nuts and bolts and wing nuts I bought from B&Q with my Tuniq Tower. I took a bolt with me so I knew the thickness/length was needed. The normal nuts are used to secure the backplate and bolts (I use rubber washers too so the nuts don't damage the motherboard) and the wing nuts make it very easy to bolt down the heatsink.

Do you need the backplate when you use normal nuts and bolts? What about those little spring thingies, did you still use them?