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there is a hole in the metal-top. you need to keep that hole free of plasti-dip. other than that i don't know why not.

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Probably, get an external hdd case and paint that maybe?

 

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there is a hole in the metal-top. you need to keep that hole free of plasti-dip. other than that i don't know why not.

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I wouldn't do it.

 

 

Probably, get an external hdd case and paint that maybe?

 

current temps are around 30-35C and i got fans on them, so temps wont be a issue, and its just metal casing, and they are seated in the hot swap spots so a case isnt a option

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Put the HDD in the back chamber of the case? Or it's not possible?

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i have a Air 540 (best case ever) and visible HDD's, the temp are really low, but i thought i should ask, anyone think there will be any issues if i paint the metal top part of my Hdd's black using plasti dip?

 

 

there is a hole in the metal-top. you need to keep that hole free of plasti-dip. other than that i don't know why not.

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Plasti-Dip is liquid electrical tape. It should be 100% fine as long as you don't put any on that little hole.

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current temps are around 30-35C and i got fans on them, so temps wont be a issue, and its just metal casing, and they are seated in the hot swap spots so a case isnt a option

Sure. As other said, don't cover air or vent holes.

 

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cover the little hole and all contacts with a sticker or tape. I don't see why this wouldn't work if your temps are normally fine

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You will have no problems painting it. Temps will not increase. As long as you put a little piece of tape over the small hole so paint doesnt get in you will be fine, Just don't forget to remove that piece of tape afterwards :)

When painting, cover anything you don't want to get paint on with masking tape (such as the PCB and connectors)

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You will have no problems painting it. Temps will not increase. As long as you put a little piece of tape over the small hole so paint doesnt get in you will be fine, Just don't forget to remove that piece of tape afterwards :)

When painting, cover anything you don't want to get paint on with masking tape (such as the PCB and connectors)

everyone talk about this hole.. while i will mask off the connectors and will only spray from above so the pcp wont see any paint,  there is no hole on top of these :/

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there is a hole in the metal-top. you need to keep that hole free of plasti-dip. other than that i don't know why not.

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everyone talk about this hole.. while i will mask off the connectors and will only spray from above so the pcp wont see any paint,  there is no hole on top of these :/

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aah ok, found it on one of them :P the other doesnt seem to have one :P

ok good :)

but all hard drives have one, so keep looking it is probably well hidden

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these are a few years old, something like 2010, and there are maybe a tiny dot of half a hole on one of them :/ but it doesnt really go more than 1mm deep

yeah your right, its only 1mm deep, but it goes to the sides of the hole, not down

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yeah your right, its only 1mm deep, but it goes to the sides of the hole, not down

i just hope i can find the one on the other HDD, so far no luck and iv been scanning it with a flashlight :P just NO hole what so ever

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