DVD/CD face plate replacement

Xmodrelic · 02-13-2008, 02:40 AM

So I'm taring apart a store bought gateway and I want to use the optical drives but they don't have standard face plates, they have these bulky plates that are meant to fit its case. Any options to replace it with a more standard face?

thanks

pc-tech · 02-13-2008, 03:07 AM

i dont think thats possible, just buy a new drive

Xmodrelic · 02-13-2008, 03:36 AM

ya that occurred to me but I pretty sure the bulky plastic pops off, I got the cover on the tray off I have to pull the drive to see how the rest come off. Between the two drives its like 60-70 bucks I'll save, it worth a shot...

StrangleHold · 02-13-2008, 04:34 PM

The front clips that hold it on has to be in the same places, plus the eject buttons would have to line up and the LCD light would have to line up too. and the door cover on the other plate would have to attach the same way

Xmodrelic · 02-13-2008, 09:56 PM

I would think that it makes more sense to build custom faces plates that can fit a standard drive, that way only the face plate cost extra.

I think I can find an old drive somewhere and used its face, I'll do it tomorrow during the build. I was just hoping this was common knowledge on a pc forum.
thanks for the replies....

02-13-2008, 02:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
Xmodrelic New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4	DVD/CD face plate replacement So I'm taring apart a store bought gateway and I want to use the optical drives but they don't have standard face plates, they have these bulky plates that are meant to fit its case. Any options to replace it with a more standard face? thanks

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StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In a realm of unknown Wonders Posts: 7,513	The front clips that hold it on has to be in the same places, plus the eject buttons would have to line up and the LCD light would have to line up too. and the door cover on the other plate would have to attach the same way __________________ NZXT Apollo Athlon 64 X2 5600-3.3ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066-944mhz. 4gbs. PNY 8800GT/VD964 Cooler W/D Sata 3.0 500gb RE2 Humans are curious creatures and by nature insane. Lock us all in a room together and within hours we're dividing into groups, creating Gods and plotting on how to kill one another.

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02-13-2008, 03:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
pc-tech banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Berkley Ma Posts: 857	i dont think thats possible, just buy a new drive

02-13-2008, 03:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
Xmodrelic New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4	ya that occurred to me but I pretty sure the bulky plastic pops off, I got the cover on the tray off I have to pull the drive to see how the rest come off. Between the two drives its like 60-70 bucks I'll save, it worth a shot...

02-13-2008, 09:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
Xmodrelic New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4	I would think that it makes more sense to build custom faces plates that can fit a standard drive, that way only the face plate cost extra. I think I can find an old drive somewhere and used its face, I'll do it tomorrow during the build. I was just hoping this was common knowledge on a pc forum. thanks for the replies....