Wierd screws on case

Willz · 03-09-2006, 08:44 PM

Hi, i need to get these screws off of my case so that i can take the insides of the case out as i am going to try to move everything about so its allot cleaner, these screws look like a circle with just a hole in the middle, and i see some metal inside, i aint quite sure how to get them off, any ideas?

Here is a pic its really blury, hard to tell, but hopefully it should be good enough as i got a description too

zeus · 03-09-2006, 07:54 PM

They look like rivets to me!
You can only drill rivets out and you need a tool to put new ones back in. Cheap riveters are not designed to pop rivets in place but to chop your fingers off in the most painfull way possible so dont buy a cheap riveter!

Willz · 03-09-2006, 08:09 PM

lol, has it happened to you?

i wasent planning on putting them back, i just want em out.

zeus · 03-09-2006, 08:22 PM

Luckily they didnt fall off

Big B · 05-09-2006, 04:30 PM

zeus is right: you'll have to drill the rivets out.

One thing to keep in mind: there will be some metal shavings, so before you do this, you may want to take your system apart so you don't end up shorting something you don't want shorted.

Willz · 05-09-2006, 04:44 PM

It's an empty case

, used to have my main rig in, was going to mod it, hopefully a neighbour i know will have the tools for the job, has everything you could dream of :p

Big B · 07-09-2006, 10:05 PM

Just remember: measure twice, cut once.

03-09-2006, 08:44 PM	#1 (permalink) Top
Willz MiCrO$oFt $uK$ :D Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 19 Male Posts: 4,234 Times Helpful: 150 My Mood: Lurking Status: Offline My Computer	Wierd screws on case Hi, i need to get these screws off of my case so that i can take the insides of the case out as i am going to try to move everything about so its allot cleaner, these screws look like a circle with just a hole in the middle, and i see some metal inside, i aint quite sure how to get them off, any ideas? Here is a pic its really blury, hard to tell, but hopefully it should be good enough as i got a description too Attached Thumbnails __________________

03-09-2006, 08:09 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
Willz MiCrO$oFt $uK$ :D Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 19 Male Posts: 4,234 Times Helpful: 150 My Mood: Lurking Status: Offline My Computer	lol, has it happened to you? i wasent planning on putting them back, i just want em out. __________________

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Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,636 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	zeus is right: you'll have to drill the rivets out. One thing to keep in mind: there will be some metal shavings, so before you do this, you may want to take your system apart so you don't end up shorting something you don't want shorted. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

05-09-2006, 04:44 PM	#6 (permalink) Top
Willz MiCrO$oFt $uK$ :D Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 19 Male Posts: 4,234 Times Helpful: 150 My Mood: Lurking Status: Offline My Computer	It's an empty case , used to have my main rig in, was going to mod it, hopefully a neighbour i know will have the tools for the job, has everything you could dream of :p __________________

07-09-2006, 10:05 PM	#7 (permalink) Top
Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,636 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	Just remember: measure twice, cut once. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

03-09-2006, 07:54 PM	#2 (permalink) Top
zeus out of date Join Date: May 2003 Age: 27 Posts: 1,641 Times Helpful: 105 My Mood: Twisted Status: Offline My Computer	They look like rivets to me! You can only drill rivets out and you need a tool to put new ones back in. Cheap riveters are not designed to pop rivets in place but to chop your fingers off in the most painfull way possible so dont buy a cheap riveter!

03-09-2006, 08:22 PM	#4 (permalink) Top
zeus out of date Join Date: May 2003 Age: 27 Posts: 1,641 Times Helpful: 105 My Mood: Twisted Status: Offline My Computer	Luckily they didnt fall off

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