Dell XPS 630i Case MOD Finally all done

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 I have never completed a case MOD before for my very own PC. Being a budget gamer whenever i had a lil extra money
i was putting it into performance upgrade. Now m pretty done with gaming so now it’s time to finally mod a case for myself.
M not a professional Modder i mean i have limited experience and tools. But i love the process.
Among all the cases i have ever seen or worked on i found the Dell XPS 710,730, 630 and 630i to be perfect for my taste appearance wise.
These are not that expensive and are very very solid beasts. A lil hard to find and shipping costs a lot due to their weight.
After years and years of searching in my local city i finally got it shipped from a different city.( Money was the main issue here :P)

 

 

 

THE FINAL VIDEO 2 Sep 18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Present 
This video is just an overview of what we are starting with. 

 

 

Some minor scratches a few lil broken parts but no dents.

Future
Part 2 The tear down: Everything apart
Part 3 The orientation: Making it right hand drive and non inverted. (I mean corrected the orientation, if i can of motherboard and stuff inside)
Part 4 The electronics: Making the RGB work with my mobo or some other way. Maybe a custom fan controller too
Part 5 The finalizing: Polishing and color theme. 

 

Now the part 2 is the real deal over here. Can’t move forward without it. The inverted MOBO and window on right side is a no go.

 

You HELP required.

Any idea how to install Alien FX lite on a non DELL/alien mobo. I have a gigabyte one. Its basically a software to control LEDs on the 630i. That i cant install it gives error that u need a del system

 

 

Update 2/6/2018

 

Dell XPS 630i Case MOD P2 : Taking Everything apart

Soooooooo many rivets & soooooooo many zip ties. 
But it was fun.
The video is pretty detailed. So you might find it a bit boring but it will surely help in dismantling if u have one
Dont forget to like and share your thoughts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Update 18 Feb 2018

Dell XPS 630i Case MOD P3-half
 

Half of the work of part 3 is done. So sharing that on request 
Part 3 is all about correcting motherboard tray orientation. But its not as simple as it sounds.
The next part of part 3 will be uploaded ASAP

 

 

Update 24 JULY 2018

Dell XPS 630i Case MOD P4

 

 

well it took me just an eternity 
Still more to go

 

 

 

P5 ( Updated 4 August 2018)

 

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I have one of those exact systems I’ll be rebuilding to nearly stock soon. 

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3 minutes ago, Jamiec1130 said:

I have one of those exact systems I’ll be rebuilding to nearly stock soon. 

Do share the progress and ideas  Good luck to u n me

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This thread is quite old. Please consider starting a new thread rather than reviving this one. << I hope the admins wont mind 

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P5 ( Updated 4 August 2018)

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The second last part is here Enjoy guys  

 

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They are all dead its over  

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