Colin wrote: >Fluxstringer wrote: > > > >>>Trying to add a PCI USB card to my 8500 and it does not seem to fit >>>well in the case. Maybe I need to twiddle with it more, but it seems >>>to be too tight a fit where the ports leave the case. >>> >>> >>> >>Yes, just go slow and keep fiddling with it. >> >>If you are careful you can preserve the brittle plastic tabs that hold >>the card in the back of the case . >> >>So they can give you fits when you need to remove it. 8^O >> >>I cannot relate in words how much I hate the 8500 case. >> >> > >Tell me about it; there is only like one tab left on that case that I >haven't broken off: case, PCI card retainers, drive bay cover, thingie >that keeps the back of the case on, thingie that keeps the bottom of the >case on, even the thing on hinges in front of the CPU and PCI cards >(actually, that one was removed intentionally). Even the power button >broke off, but you can buy new power buttons pretty cheap on eBay (Ol' >Mac Milt, I think is the seller who has them cheap--shameless plug, I >don't know him nor profit from dropping his name). > >There's something to be said for aluminum or thin steel cases, >especially the ones that fold over the edges so you can't cut yourself >without trying. Thank you, Apple, for making non-plastic cases now! > > ...which reminds me why I mentioned this in the first place. Is there any way to reinforce these little plastic tabs? I've got a broken one held on by tape on both sides. Anyone have better ideas?
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