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Martin I have only seen cases which have a door on the front to hide optical drives. I did a rebuild of an old hp Presario case which had them behind a panel like Bungee described.
Martin I have only seen cases which have a door on the front to hide optical drives. I did a rebuild of an old hp Presario case which had them behind a panel like Bungee described.
Most cases I see anymore either don't bother to provide a way to hide the optical drive or they "hide" everything behind a hinged front panel (usually to deaden noise).
Here's an idea...
I've seen some HTPC cases that have a plain, brushed aluminum front panel. They include a matching piece that sticks on the front of the optical drive (attached to the drawer with double-sided tape).
It would be a bit of work and bother, but perhaps you could modify one of the "filler" panels of your HAF X to be attached to your drive. It would be a killer look if it was well executed.
I may try it on my HAF 932. It currently has two optical drives, but of course they are off-white so really stand out (that's why you never see the front of my rig in the very few pics I've posted).
Hmm...the more I think about it, the more I like it. I won't be able to do it immediately, but I think I'll definitely do it.
Kent
That looks so cool! Especially the part that looks like a light remote control in the front. That would be an awesome tweak, a rechargeable detachable remote control for the computer, to control the fans, LED lights and such. Hmmm gives me an idea Nice solid case :) Has that Ford Mustang 91' 5 liter color to it :)
That is so very kind of you Juan. I am really happy about that.
Although the one you posted above is very cool, I think it would be a little too much for me.
I am still thinking about designs and stuff, I think something in just red and black would be cool, but I really need to think about a theme/design.
Thanks again for the very kind offer my friend
Deep Blue is looking fantastic!
And I was started on the wrong page, which means I have egg on my face...
This is the solution I've gone with so far. I considered seeing if I could jerry rig it to press the button when I push it, but I believe that the latches would still interfere, even if it was stuck to the drive. I ended up just taking the thing off, but it makes my case look horrible IMO, which is a shame as it's such a well designed case in all other aspects. It boggles me that was the one thing nobody thought of!
Is you opto drive beige in a black case? I think nearly all of us have exposed drives except the OEM cases.