midi tower to htpc mod

wertzui · 2007-03-01, 11:49

since my mother got her new notebook, i could have her old midi tower.
i changed the front and painted the case in silver.
the new front is made of wood.
the cdrom is stealth modded.
left and right from the power switch are two leds indicating power and hdd activity.

this is the case i started with:
the front:

and the rest of the case

this is the new front with the right holes in it

the case a little bit "adjusted" to fit the new front

the case, now with silver sides

the front now in silver too

the back of the front with wires for the power switch and leds

the stealth modded cdrom

the modded pc

costs:
woodplate 1€
lacquer 7€
leds & switch 9€

total:
~17€

rstHTPC · 2007-03-16, 20:06

Thats pretty cool, nice work. Too bad you didn't have a piece of sheetmetal laying around for the front. Nonetheless, it's still pretty cool you made a desktop case into rack-style HTPC case. How exactly is the case mounted? I think I see some tabs...

SmokeWatcher · 2007-03-16, 23:44

Nice mod.

wertzui · 2007-03-18, 22:47

what do you exactly mean with "How exactly is the case mounted?"?
the cd-rom is attached with cable tie
the front is mounted with double-sided-tape (like the cd-rom stealth-mod)

rstHTPC · 2007-03-20, 14:21

In the last two pics the case appears to be rack-mounted, just wondering how you went about that.

CHli · 2007-03-21, 10:51

the 0$ computer case ! Well done.

wertzui · 2007-03-23, 16:26

the case just stands on a board between 2 wardrobes.
its the pax system from ikea

Spragleknas · 2007-03-23, 18:11

Great work, wertzui!

I have considered making a wood-HTPC myself - inside this IKEA-thingy

I would like to se some close-ups of the drive-mountings (how did you fasten the DVD-RW?)

I might base it on this:

.. or a cheap ATX

wertzui · 2007-03-23, 22:31

have a look at the pictures, there you can see, that the cd-rom is mounted with cable tie (the neon yellow)

Spragleknas · 2007-03-23, 23:13

Ah... thanks

Off topic: Just measured the "IKEA-thingy" - and lucky me; an NSK-2400 will fit... PERFECTLY
NSK: 14cm (H) x 44.5cm (W) x 41.4cm (D)
IKEA: 20cm (H) x 45cm (W) x 44 cm (D)

(thanks for the follow-up, anyway)

2007-03-01, 11:49	#1 (permalink)
wertzui Retired Team Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 313 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	midi tower to htpc mod since my mother got her new notebook, i could have her old midi tower. i changed the front and painted the case in silver. the new front is made of wood. the cdrom is stealth modded. left and right from the power switch are two leds indicating power and hdd activity. this is the case i started with: the front: and the rest of the case this is the new front with the right holes in it the case a little bit "adjusted" to fit the new front the case, now with silver sides the front now in silver too the back of the front with wires for the power switch and leds the stealth modded cdrom the modded pc costs: woodplate 1€ lacquer 7€ leds & switch 9€ total: ~17€ __________________ im currently giving out the vista mce skin! Last edited by wertzui; 2007-03-02 at 14:12.

2007-03-18, 22:47	#4 (permalink)
wertzui Retired Team Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 313 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	what do you exactly mean with "How exactly is the case mounted?"? the cd-rom is attached with cable tie the front is mounted with double-sided-tape (like the cd-rom stealth-mod) __________________ im currently giving out the vista mce skin!

2007-03-21, 10:51	#6 (permalink)
CHli Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Switzerland Age: 27 Posts: 1,003 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts My System	the 0$ computer case ! Well done. __________________ European TV + Radio Channels Logos, add yours !

2007-03-23, 16:26	#7 (permalink)
wertzui Retired Team Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 313 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	the case just stands on a board between 2 wardrobes. its the pax system from ikea __________________ im currently giving out the vista mce skin!

2007-03-23, 18:11	#8 (permalink)
Spragleknas Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rogaland Age: 32 Posts: 3,181 Thanks: 126 Thanked 53 Times in 44 Posts Country: My System	Great work, wertzui! I have considered making a wood-HTPC myself - inside this IKEA-thingy I would like to se some close-ups of the drive-mountings (how did you fasten the DVD-RW?) I might base it on this: .. or a cheap ATX __________________ -=\| How to start a support thread \|=- -=\|MediaPortal manual (wiki)\|=--=\| Please fill out your system specification \|=- Support MediaPortal - DONATE HERE! Dedicated HTPC board (Norway) -> MSPC.no

2007-03-16, 20:06	#2 (permalink)
rstHTPC Portal User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Thats pretty cool, nice work. Too bad you didn't have a piece of sheetmetal laying around for the front. Nonetheless, it's still pretty cool you made a desktop case into rack-style HTPC case. How exactly is the case mounted? I think I see some tabs...

2007-03-16, 23:44	#3 (permalink)
SmokeWatcher Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arizona Age: 44 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Nice mod.

2007-03-20, 14:21	#5 (permalink)
rstHTPC Portal User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	In the last two pics the case appears to be rack-mounted, just wondering how you went about that.

2007-03-23, 22:31	#9 (permalink)
wertzui Retired Team Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 313 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	have a look at the pictures, there you can see, that the cd-rom is mounted with cable tie (the neon yellow) __________________ im currently giving out the vista mce skin!

2007-03-23, 23:13	#10 (permalink)
Spragleknas Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rogaland Age: 32 Posts: 3,181 Thanks: 126 Thanked 53 Times in 44 Posts Country: My System	Ah... thanks Off topic: Just measured the "IKEA-thingy" - and lucky me; an NSK-2400 will fit... PERFECTLY NSK: 14cm (H) x 44.5cm (W) x 41.4cm (D) IKEA: 20cm (H) x 45cm (W) x 44 cm (D) (thanks for the follow-up, anyway) __________________ -=\| How to start a support thread \|=- -=\|MediaPortal manual (wiki)\|=--=\| Please fill out your system specification \|=- Support MediaPortal - DONATE HERE! Dedicated HTPC board (Norway) -> MSPC.no

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