i hate hate hate HATE old computer cases!!!!

[cronos]

you know, the one where the cover is the three sides, left, top, and right. six screws at the back.

i don't know what were people thinking when designing this crap. it's extremely hard to open, especially if it hasn't been opened for years. i practically have to fight with it to get it open. 20 minutes of my time wasted as opposed to about 5 seconds in a newer case.

just a rant.

 

[SaltBoy]

So tell me, how do you really feel?

 

[cronos]

Originally posted by: SaltBoy
So tell me, how do you really feel?

you're right, i'm calm now. it's probably best to post this thread just when it happened, about five days ago 🙂

 

[vi edit]

You want fun? Try opening up an old Compaq Presario case. I'd have a better chance breaking into Fort Knox than getting those things open at times.

 

[BillGates]

I'm glad you took the time to start this thread.

 

[cronos]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
You want fun? Try opening up an old Compaq Presario case. I'd have a better chance breaking into Fort Knox than getting those things open at times.

o yeah i know.. that's the one that's also a slider right? but only on one side.

grrrrr :|

 

[Sundog]

BFD! I, on the other hand, can not stand whiners.

 

[yllus]

I can't stand people who can't stand whiners! 😛

 

[Calin]

It's not so bad. It could be better, certainly. I saw a 386 once (a desktop, not tower enclosure) that had two buttons on the sides (low and in front). You pushed the buttons and rotated the cover high and behind 🙂.
those 6 screws were sometime almost stuck 🙁

Calin

 

[phantom309]

Or those old enlight cases where the four screws were on the FRONT - so you had to remove the plastic front panel first before you could open the case.

 

[imported_Strang]

Opening older cases can be a pain, but the thing I hate about them is the amount of unsanded jagged edges. I hate popping a case open to swap hard drives or whatever and realizing a few minutes later that my finger is bleeding.

 

[Chaotic42]

Try opening one of those old iMacs.

 

[thraxes]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Try opening one of those old iMacs.

Don't get me started too :|

 

[imported_Phil]

Hah! Try getting one of these bad boys apart, it took me thirty-five minutes to get the CPU out the first time (no manual to hand).
Goddamn Sony reeeeally don't want you getting inside those things.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

i hate those cases where the cover is a onepiece.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: yllus
I can't stand people who can't stand whiners! 😛

I can't stand people who can't stand people who can't stand whiners!

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
You want fun? Try opening up an old Compaq Presario case. I'd have a better chance breaking into Fort Knox than getting those things open at times.

Or a Packard Bell PC. Horrid things those systems were.