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Sony Vaio Case

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Gilbert_pwns

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I have an old Sony Vaio pc. I want to reuse the case but it is very specialized. First off there are no standoffs. The mobo goes directly on the metal of the case. I think they used special back plating or something but it would short out a standard mobo. Also the power and reset cables are specially made for the original mobo. They are built exactly like front panel usb connectors.

My idea is to get a piece of cardboard to put between the mobo and the case to avoid shortage. As for the front panel connectors I really don't know. I know that you can turn on a pc by just connecting the two power pins but It would be nice if I could still use the case power button.
 
What case exactly is it? Pics?

I've rebuilt a coworkers Pentium D-based VAIO with a brand new Core2 board and everything. Dropped right in.
 
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If I'm seeing it right, it's likely just a prewired assembly for the connections you have on a typical motherboard just the same. When you get your new board to put in, check if the pin outs match (follow the wires back to the location they originate if the wires arent marked, though they usually are). If they dont match up, you can just replace it with a more common setup pretty easily. Heck, if the vaio connector will fit on the motherboard your putting in, you could just rewire the connector itself if its needed.

As to the motherboard, I've seen people do the cardboard trick before .. but i would never ever do it myself. Though unlikely, imagine if condensation were to form in the case. The cardboard would just absorb it and then youd have done the opposite of what you were trying to accomplish. Really, you could just coat the whole back of the motherboard with something like silicone, which, if i remember it right, is non conductive.

I'd personally just drill the stand offs and be done with it. It wouldn't be so hard to do really. I doubt even sony would just attach to the back panel of the case. They probably still have it on a plate thats separate from the case section itself.

I will say though, I do like that case. A good cleaning and possibly a fresh coat of paint and it'd be a very nice case.
 
My mom had been using an old Sony Vaio I used in high school which I would guess was purchased in 2001 or so. PSU died during a thunderstorm and I found the PSU was not a standard size. I could not fit a normal PSU in the case :/

You need to check stuff like that. It may be more trouble than it is worth.
 
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