Bent PC case

[ChrisL333]

So i recently bought a corsair 400C for only $35 because it had been dropped on its corner at some point. I love the case but it is bent and the large hinged window doesnt lineup all that great. any good ideas on how to straighten it so it fits a bit better. i intend to paint it so im not worried about scratching it or anything. also the dent is on the floor on the back by the PSU. 

[PCMasterDebater]

Get a piece of hard wood

Place case on wood

hammer back into place

 

The wood will help form a straight line without scratching the paint. With a bit of patience, the case will be back to normal.

[Ryujin2003]

7 minutes ago, ChrisL333 said:

So i recently bought a corsair 400C for only $35 because it had been dropped on its corner at some point. I love the case but it is bent and the large hinged window doesnt lineup all that great. any good ideas on how to straighten it so it fits a bit better. i intend to paint it so im not worried about scratching it or anything. also the dent is on the floor on the back by the PSU. 

I bent part of the hinge on my NZXT. I was able to bend things back into place with a pair of flat-head pliers (needle-nose weren't wide enough). I used a sham cloth so the pliers wouldn't damage the metal. Depending on where it is, you can also use a small rubber mallet as well.

[ChrisL333]

1 minute ago, PCMasterDebater said:

Get a piece of hard wood

Place case on wood

hammer back into place

 

The wood will help form a straight line without scratching the paint. With a bit of patience, the case will be back to normal.

do you think it would help if I took the top frame off or should i just take the panels off because the whole case may be bent?

[ChrisL333]

Just now, Ryujin2003 said:

I bent part of the hinge on my NZXT. I was able to bend things back into place with a pair of flat-head pliers (needle-nose weren't wide enough). I used a sham cloth so the pliers wouldn't damage the metal. Depending on where it is, you can also use a small rubber mallet as well.

was the frame damaged at all in your case?

 

[Ryujin2003]

30 minutes ago, ChrisL333 said:

was the frame damaged at all in your case?

 

A little in the hinge yes. I got bumped into by my dog, so I torqued the side panel as it came off, so I jacked up the bottom corner of the hinge. Took about 20 minutes of meeting with it before the for would go on properly. It's still a little tight when the panel comes off, but at least it goes in and didn't look abnormal.

[Ryujin2003]

32 minutes ago, ChrisL333 said:

do you think it would help if I took the top frame off or should i just take the panels off because the whole case may be bent?

Have a picture of the damage?

[ChrisL333]

yah my main issue is that the pannel is just crooked enough to not sit right and when the gpu gets going it actually rattles which is very annoying.

1 minute ago, Ryujin2003 said:

A little in the hinge yes. I got bumped into by my dog, so I torqued the side panel as it came off, so I jacked up the bottom corner of the hinge. Took about 20 minutes of meeting with it before the for would go on properly. It's still a little tight when the panel comes off, but at least it goes in and didn't look abnormal.

ill try the mallet thing

[ChrisL333]

i dont but i can get one it seems like it was dropped directly on that corners foot with a decent amoubt of force

2 minutes ago, Ryujin2003 said:

Have a picture of the damage?