Repair my modified case?

danswan · 9 Jun 2011 at 14:00

I got a 6950 a little while back which was just a tad too long for my case (Gigabyte Aurora 3D). The Hard drive cage in front of the Front intake fan was in the way, so I drilled out the rivets holding it in place and removed it.

I am going to get a new case shortly and plan on using the old one as a case for my NAS machine, so want to get this cage back in there. Can anyone recommend a way of fixing this back in place? All the original holes are still there, I'm just looking for some way of holding it all together.

I can post some pics later if required, at work at the minute.

Cheers

R.C.Anderson · 9 Jun 2011 at 14:08

Could just put a nut&bolt where the rivets were? it'll protrude a little, but will hold. Or, weld it maybe?

Evoss · 9 Jun 2011 at 14:10

Nut and Bolt, slightly bigger screw then hole, cable tie, weld, glue.

Greboth · 9 Jun 2011 at 14:14

Surely the most obvious way would be rivet it back in place but any of the above would work also.

Evoss · 9 Jun 2011 at 14:16

Greboth said:
Surely the most obvious way would be rivet it back in place but any of the above would work also.

+1 most obvious thing and I didn't say it lol, could pick up a cheap rivet kit somewhere.