Help w/ HP Pavilion Case

[Dirty Gromp]

is it hard changing cases? as i said im realllly new and so is my family as you can tell lol

 

[Arjai]

I am sure there is a small computer shop somewhere near you that will be happy to swap cases for you, on the cheap. Almost any case, will have more airflow than that HP, maybe even one the shop has and will give to you. Find an independent shop owner and ask nicely.

Google local computer shops, good luck!

 

[moproblems99]

Go buy a soft blow hammer and a couple pieces of 2x4. Put one piece under the case and bang on the top side until it is flat. While your are getting the 2x4' get as fine mesh screen as you can find and glue that to the inside of the panel. Hell, duct tape would work. So would old mail. It's not even that bad.

Also, sign up for shop class if you are still in school. If not, find an adult ed class.

 

[hat]

Okay, so a new case will not work. Check out that motherboard...

I'm immediately noticing:
•Weird part of the motherboard with front panel stuff soldered to it which lines up with holes in the front, in much the same way the back panel is usually done
•No 20+4 pin ATX connector! Instead, there appears to be a funky proprietary 4 pin connector?
•Those mounting holes are all over the place. No hope of putting it in any standard ATX case without some modding.

That motherboard and chassis were a match made in silicon hell...

 

[phanbuey]

just get a piece of acryllic from home depot and drill it in... easy.

 

[Mindweaver]

Hey, those holes aren't bad just put the side back on it. If anything just straighten the case with a hammer and a small piece of wood. Just lay the side on the wood and hit it with a hammer to straighten the holes. Once the holes are flat then just put some big vinyl stickers on the side to cover them.

 

[ArbitraryAffection]

Oh jeeze, you sure it was a drill? Not a shotgun? XD But honestly you could probably as Arjai and Mindweaver said, get it back into shape and put it back on. If anything, the holes will add more ventilation~

Not sure about putting in a new case as the motherboard looks built into that chassis, maybe it will work but you probably won't have an I/O Shield..

Edit: saw hat's post. Good point.

 

[eidairaman1]

I could get that panel back on the case fine.

 

[jsalpha2]

This is a job for..................................................Duck Tape Man!

 

[SomeOne99h]

This is a job for..................................................Duck Tape Man!

You can either use Flex Seal or Flex Tape

 

[silentbogo]

Ha-ha-ha!!!

You, guys, drilled the shit out of it. Further modding will be futile, so the only thing I can suggest is take some arts and crafts lessons, practice aerography a bit, and stylize the remainder of that case to look like it's been damaged by bullet holes and shrapnel )))

Regarding the actual case:
1) It's HP's in-house design, so no aftermarket parts will be available on the market
2) Someone suggested getting "used" case, but I doubt that will be possible for such a new machine
3) Replacing the case with an aftermarket model is also not an option, since your motherboard has non-standard size, shape, and power connectors.

So, pretty much you have to ignore everything that's been suggested earlier in the thread, with the exception of "use it as is". Nothing bad is gonna happen if you have a few holes in the case.

 

[Caring1]

This thread may help if you want to attempt to neaten it up a bit.
https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/good-method-for-cutting-out-a-window.72470/

 

[Toothless]

So after seeing that board..

Just get a new motherboard and case at this point.

 

[Dirty Gromp]

I just need to find something to use as a side panel or just cover up the hole the sticker strat sounds pretty good not gonna lie but i really dont have that kind of money to spend on a motherboard case and power supply, i do appreciate the help

 

[moproblems99]

not gonna lie but i really dont have that kind of money

Flatten in back out and using previously described methods and sticker it to death.

 

[Dirty Gromp]

sticker death

 

[Mindweaver]

sticker death

Nice! Now you have just modded your first case! Well done! Modding is like building pc's once you start you can't stop.

 

[moproblems99]

Next time you want to drill some flimsy metal, put a large block of wood under it and drill into the wood. This will help prevent deforming the thin flimsy thing by keeping support underneath it.

 

[infrared]

Next time you want to drill some flimsy metal, put a large block of wood under it and drill into the wood. This will help prevent deforming the thin flimsy thing by keeping support underneath it.

Good tip, it's also a good idea to start off with a smaller pilot hole and work up rather than going straight for the large bit. Or those stepped drill bits are ideal for this kind of thing.

 

[moproblems99]

stepped drill bits

Those are great. The big take away from all this is to:

• Practice before using spray paint to touch up the Mona Lisa.
• Mistakes are going to happen
• Don't panic, there is always a way out.
• Practice.
• Practice.
• Be careful with things that aren't replaceable.
• Practice.

 

[Dirty Gromp]

So i went to go get some tape and this is what i was able to do

 

[Mr.Scott]

Fancy.

 

[PapyrusGamer124]

Hey Dirty Gromp, I doubt you do, but if you still need a new case panel or any other case parts, let me know I've got a whole case and even the motherboard from where I upgraded.

 

[freeagent]

Resurrected!