Arthur's WC Worklog with Lian Li V2000

[Arthur]

Arthur... sorry to hear about the conditions of your HK block.

I just checked the HK blocks that I purchased from PPC's and it looks like nothing like the bottom of your block.

Just curious, when you opened the HK box, was the block sealed in plastic or not?

Both of mine were sealed and just seeing if they gave you an opened one.

No mate, my block was not sealed in plastic or protective sticker. They just wrapped it tightly and they put it in the box, thats all.

Did HK had protective sticker on the bottom (that must be peeled off before installation) when you got it out off the box? There is oxidation on your block therefore it doesn't look like brand new one.

My HK did not come to me with protective sticker on the bottom when I got it out off the box. I am thinking the same thing which this one is not a brand new block because it looks like second hand or opened box item mate.

Bad thing is that if I want to change this block, I must wait to exchange with brand new one for 2~3 weeks or more. Because I sent them old one, and then they send me brand new one. This process absolutely will take my time for a while.

I already contacted the Performance PCs for exchanging my HK 3.0 ASAP. I am waiting for their reply right now.

Note: I definitely did not use my items and I did not test it too. Because of that I cannot be sure they can leak or not yet?

[Arthur]

Performance PCs appected to replace my block and they opened the RMA to me. I'll send my block to them in this Monday. I hope that everythings gonna be fine.

By the way, I'll start to mod my side panel, middle panel, top panel and PSU panel on my chassis. That means I can prepare my bloddy V2000 to powdercoating process well LOL.

Stay Tuned guys.

[XKaan]

Nice pics and nice sleeving work!

+1

Looking forward to some more.

[Arthur]

Hey guys,

Long time, no see some time. After I started to make this worklog with my thoughts, alot of things in my life has changed. Because of that I could not continue to add my progress down here. I am a bit sad about that.

However, I am available to keep this topic alive until February 2010. I had to change my some computer hardware, WC components and the most important thing which my bloody loved V2000 with Lian Li PC-9 LOL! That case gotta be so sweet for who interested in WC with mid tower cases.

After now, I'll edit my whole topic and media which they are not neccessary for this worklog anymore. I'll also add more media about progress of this worklog because many people wants to know how we make these case modifications and other things about them.

Thanks,
Arthur

[Arthur]

This is the beginning of my powdercoating. Firstly, we undress our PC-9. Parting the PC-9 was not hard for me. I also handled with dummy rivets well, it was so easy. By the way, I added some media below but there are some parts down here which I am not done with them yet. Sorry for the mess around.


Lots of PC-9 parts


Its all naked LOL!


You have to remove top side before you remove the Mobo Tray


I had to remove it for removing the HDD cage


Part of the Crew, part of the Ship LOL!


You cannot remove this part of the case until you remove the Mobo Tray


Hdd Cage fan hole


You cannot remove the HDD cage until you remove the 5.25 bay cage


Case itself


I ordered the Countersunk head blind rivet for these holes of case


Mobo Tray and Backplate


Those aluminium parts will be powdercoated in this week


Plastic parts will not powdercoated