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Update!!!

It took a while but here is a new update of the Alienware Aurora. After some doubt what I would do, paint or powder coating I decided to do it myself.
purchased a number of cans primer and Black.

Put the primer on







Let it dry for a night and then applied several layers of black
And again, hung to dry. Looks good i think









Internal also used some black for the heatsink and other small stuff ... still need to exchange the connectors





Always fun to play with Alien eyes;)



I also gave the midplate a black layer. This to get a illuminated green border using a CCFL. I first made the top ​​white, after that a black layer



Placed the CCFL







Time to place the PCB for the lighting etc. For this I have cut a aluminum plate



Placed like this









After extending some cables







Power on for testing





And it's working again





Always good to know before the cable management begins











Searched and found my sleeve stuff again for sleeving the big bundle







I discovered that the pins of the big block are not so easily to remove. 've Tried al kind of tools, but it isnt possible without demolishing. I just miss the slots for the pin remover.



So change of plans ... going to use sleeved extenions now. Sorry no sleeve update this time

I also did the lower back. Because I made ​​the Aurora a bit higher, I also need to extend the back.
For this cut, bent and drilled an aluminum plate



Cut and bent another aluminum plate





First plate mounted on the existing PSU cover



And made the other plate black and mounted it. Must still bend it a bit and still make some openings with mesh in it..I think, but this is how it fits.

















Finally the choice of the fans for the rads. The Scythe SY1212SL12H ... pretty thin fans but very noisy.
definitely need some adjusments









More coming up!!!