Help with Tuniq Tower please

Kirth Gersen

Kirth Gersen

Kirth Gersen

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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
 
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.
 
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.
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Yeah 2 of the screws go in reasonably easily. The other don't - which is why I think I've cross threaded the backplate.
 
i didnt take the sticky pad cover off, i kept it on, heard too many sob stories about getting a board rma'd etc with the back plate still on it.

i fitted mine lastnight, went on a dream once i got 2 diagonally opposite screws in place. cut my fingers to peices but thats ok.

i took it out of the box and stood laughing at the sheer size of it, half a red house brick isnt the word!
 
Kirth Gersen said:
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
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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.
 
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.
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Do you need the backplate when you use normal nuts and bolts? What about those little spring thingies, did you still use them?
 
Ah yeah I forgot about that. I don't use the Tuniq's backplate (not sure where it is either) I used an old H-type plate I had which is the same as the Tuniq's top H-type plate. I haven't actually used the Tuniq's mounting kit as I already had the B&Q nuts and bolts fitted from when I was using a Big Typhoon.

You still need a backplate and yep I used springs.
 
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