Tools needed to take apart a case?

purplesarah · 9 Jan 2012 at 21:25

Hi, I'm brand new here so please bear with me!

I have a Raidmax Sagitta II case and just recently bought a second hand Radeon 4870 X2 graphics card fitted with an Arctic Accelero cooler but it is just slightly too big for the case.

My hardrive bay is preventing it from fitting and there is tons of space in the higher portion of the case where extra dvd drives would go so I'm hoping I can move my hardrive bay there. It is held in place by tiny screw-like things, I'm not sure what they are - could someone please tell me what they are and the name of the tool I would need to remove them? They look like they have a tiny thread running through them.

Also, what would be the easiest way of securing my hardrive bay in its new postion?

Many thanks

lrlcr · 9 Jan 2012 at 21:26

Is it a rivet? If it is then you need a drill.

neoglow · 9 Jan 2012 at 21:29

Any chance of uploading a photo of the screws in question? They could be rivets, in which case they will be a nightmare to remove, it could probably be done with the right tool though.

Tealc · 9 Jan 2012 at 21:33

I suppose you could suspend the hard drive bay in your 5 1/4" bays with bungee cord or something. Trouser elastic perhaps. Velcro on top of a DVD drive. So many options really but due to the likely size difference you won't be able to just screw it on.

As for these screw like objects. Are they screws? Pop Rivets? Allen screws? Hex screws? Bolts? Welds? Umm?

I've had a drive bay that was held in by a thumb screw and others that were rivetted.

Typically rivets are removed by drilling out. Refitting is tricky though.

derv · 9 Jan 2012 at 21:41

Give us a picture of the fittings and you'll have an answer in no time

Defy Belief · 9 Jan 2012 at 21:56

Sounds like a rivet, maybe torx.

purplesarah · 9 Jan 2012 at 22:52

Thanks for your answers.

I hope these photos are clear enough!

This is fastened to the bottom of the case (it looks kind of wonky compared to the others)

And this is fastened to the bay above it

PhillyDee · 9 Jan 2012 at 23:09

Looks like a pop rivet. You will need to drill them out.

Hyburnate · 9 Jan 2012 at 23:26

8mm drill bit, drill straight through the middle it should pop out.

purplesarah · 10 Jan 2012 at 01:08

Ok thanks for the advice! I don't actually have a drill but I can borrow one.

Then I'll use Tealc's idea and just velcro it to the bottom of the bay above it, probably the simplest option.