Easy way to fix 5.25" blanks to CDROM trays?

[Joemonkey]

I've seen some people who have modded their 5.25" bay blanks onto the front of their CDROM drives so it looks like there are no drives installed in the computer at all. I'm getting ready to get a new black case would like to use the blanks to cover the fronts of my CDROM drives.

I do realize that i will have to use the eject function of the OS, but thats no big deal. Any tips?

 

[propellerhead]

Buy a case that has a door over the drive bay.

 

[eklass]

antec/chieftec/chenming yay for doors!

 

[Joemonkey]

i've already ordered the case, and i hate ones w/ doors

i just want to do it as a "see if i can do it" kind of thing and was hoping someone else had tried it out

 

[DanFungus]

It's called stealthing the drive, here's one guide on how to do it

 

[phokaz]

Paint them if your looking for color matching. 3 or 4 thin even coats, just dust them. And dont be cheap on the paint, the .99 cent stuff just wont cut it.

 

[Joemonkey]

Originally posted by: DanFungus
It's called stealthing the drive, here's one guide on how to do it

exactly what i was looking for! thanks!

 

[Bookie]

I've posted my modification on how I did this to my case. I can actually still open the drive by just pushing at the right spot on the cover. Here's my "guide": Link.

 

[Jeff7]

I saw one stealth mod that used velcro instead of 2-sided foam. My guess is that it'd be useful in the event that the drive needed to be opened manually - just remove the drive plate, put the pin into the hole on the front of the drive, remove the CD, fiddle with the guts to fix the problem, and reattach the drive plate.

 

[ChefJoe]

I dunno about the whole easy removal, but velcro is a better choice for those of us who aren't so good at positioning the blank, it allows for some "wiggle" when installing without weakening the hold (like pulling on glue does).

 

[Joemonkey]

looks like instead of glue, the thing to use is adhesive foam. i'll let ya know how it goes if my case ever gets here

 

[chizow]

Warning: Aluminum Face Plate Mod for the Hardcore

I was looking into doing this until Xoxide shipped me the wrong color rheobus. Then my drives needed to be black, so I just ended up vinyl dying them. This would be the way to go though IMO, if you have the skill, time and patience necessary.

Chiz

 

[Joemonkey]

Originally posted by: Bookie
I've posted my modification on how I did this to my case. I can actually still open the drive by just pushing at the right spot on the cover. Here's my "guide": Link.

actaully i believe your way is more suited to the case i'm getting... i'll post up some pics when/if i do it