Trimming the fat.
I took some time to pare down the wiring and to eliminate the lighting switches on the CCFL lights, painted the inverter housings and sleeve all the wiring:
The third inverter is for the single (I may add the second lighting tube) CCFL that is mounted in the tube below the motherboard.
Took 3 sets of these:
...and kept only these parts:
When re-doing wiring that involves splicing I like to solder the connections. There are any number of ways that are effective, but this is the manner that I have found to work well for me:
A "3rd hand" is always a welcome addition:
Although the tension in the clips is not enough to break the insulation I still like to clamp on the metal portions:
Then:
Note: Heat the work, not the solder.
A small piece of heatshrink works well for insulation. Also I stagger the breaks in the wiring to ensure that a short will not occur, and to prevent the "boa-constrictor" look of potential bulges in the line.
Sleeved and ready to illuminate:
note: It is advisable to check that the lighting works periodically throughout the process.
...and I am still sanding and shaping the rear panel
... my thumb hurts
(wah!)