Replacing FDD Bezel (And Button)

ivanolo · 02-16-2006, 11:33 PM

Is it possible to do this? Does anyone know where to get 'em? If there's no way to do it, I'll shell out the $7.99 + S&H for a new FDD, but I wanna try anyway. I figure, perhaps I'll save myself a few bucks this way....
Also, if anybody can find me a black bezel for an LG DRD-8160B DVD-ROM drive, I'd greatly appreciate it.
BTW, thanks in advance.

trs80 · 02-17-2006, 06:14 AM

you can do it, i know that...

but where to get it? not sure. if you want to be active about this, might not be exactly what you're looking for, but googling stealthing your drives might be in order.

http://www.d-silence.com/feature.php?id=208&pn=1 stealthing a CD/dvd drive...

i know i've seen mods for stealthing floppy's but i can't seem to find them in the brief time i have to search before class. likely if you had a replacement (same brand preferred) you could just swap it out, but if everything doesn't line up it won't really work for ya.

ivanolo · 02-17-2006, 06:45 AM

I'm not really interested in stealthing drives, though.

Da Lucky 1 · 02-17-2006, 09:15 AM

buy a can of spray paint?

ivanolo · 02-17-2006, 09:18 AM

I've been considering that as well, but I'm not sure I'd get good results.

Da Lucky 1 · 02-17-2006, 11:19 AM

worked beautifully on my mouse.

i wet sanded it down to 1200 grit then applier about 8 light coats of paint.

i can see my face in it

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ivanolo Cheap Bastard Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Springfield, IL Posts: 2,943 (#29 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	I've been considering that as well, but I'm not sure I'd get good results.
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trs80 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 353 (#132 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	you can do it, i know that... but where to get it? not sure. if you want to be active about this, might not be exactly what you're looking for, but googling stealthing your drives might be in order. http://www.d-silence.com/feature.php?id=208&pn=1 stealthing a CD/dvd drive... i know i've seen mods for stealthing floppy's but i can't seem to find them in the brief time i have to search before class. likely if you had a replacement (same brand preferred) you could just swap it out, but if everything doesn't line up it won't really work for ya.

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Da Lucky 1 Tweak Minion Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: %systemroot% Posts: 2,753 (#33 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	buy a can of spray paint?

02-17-2006, 11:19 AM	permanent link to #6
Da Lucky 1 Tweak Minion Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: %systemroot% Posts: 2,753 (#33 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	worked beautifully on my mouse. i wet sanded it down to 1200 grit then applier about 8 light coats of paint. i can see my face in it

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