ZALMAN Fan Controller mod

[rendermandan]

Well looky what I just did. Where on earth did my drives go???

Oh wait, there they are.

What do you guys think? I replaced the screws in the fan controller to match the others. I have to admit I F'd one up pretty bad! it was the first one I did and being a noob I didn't tape off the front while grinding on the back with my dremel and guess what. When I got near the end, it slipped and went right around an gouged the front. On both ends! So I have to hunt around for another drive bay cover and redo it. Unfortunatly I don't think I have anymore. I don't know if I can buy these online and if they will match. I'm not even sure who manufactured my case. I think it might be Lian Li, but not positive.

Now what to do about my ugly media card reader?????

[simon275]

Wow pretty shmick job. Yeah that card reader is about to go under the knife I see. +rep I don't think it is a Lian Li case I have never seen them do a front panel like that. But I could be wrong.

[Welshy]

Thats a really good job. The only problem I see is that the bottom drive (the white one) doesn't look flesh. It might just be the picture, though.

Bummer that you messed up that cover. Its not noticeable greatly in the picture, but I am sure thats a whole different case in real life. Good luck finding another.

[Drew]

**applause**

+rep

[jdbnsn]

lovin it, much better than before!

[prosser13]

Read through the mod, and its just like I want to do pretty much.

Only problem is I'm struggling to get the knobs off - how did you get them off?

Thanks!

[rendermandan]

Read through the mod, and its just like I want to do pretty much.

Only problem is I'm struggling to get the knobs off - how did you get them off?

Thanks!

They wern't that hard to get off. They were a little tight, but I managed to get them off with out breaking anything. Its not like they were glued on or anything. -The switches and lights just poke thru the blue plastic so they are not a problem.

Good luck.

[prosser13]

How did you get them off though? Did you pull/twist?

[rendermandan]

How did you get them off though? Did you pull/twist?

Just pull straight off. -Try to use a flat headed screwdriver between the face of the blue plate and the back side of the knob and "Pry" toward the direction you want them to be pulled off. -Be carfull you don't scratch anything though. Maybe wrap the tip of the screw driver with tape first.

[prosser13]

I've finally got 3 of them off - just pulled really hard Think I've wrecked my index finger though, and I can't get the No. 1 knob off :s