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> The Answer To My Prayers..., how to paint your faceplate power button
Lumberg1
post Jan 28 2006, 08:10 AM
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Ok, so I am almost done with my box, but I came across a problem. I couldnt figure out a way to mask off the power symbol on the power button so I could paint it but have it still light up. I looked around on here, but no one has posted anything up on how to get around this obsticle. I tried a few ideas but screwed up the button royally. I went out to buy a replacement faceplate and found the TSW Pelican faceplate ,IPB Image, for only $9.99 at Game Stop.......bingo. I bought it thinking the button would be identical to the standard one, but low and behold the backing is different and you can actually remove the damn clear peice inside without destroying anything. Here are a few pics of what I am talking about

1. The button front veiw.....looks the same eh?
IPB Image

2. The different backing......
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3. Sand down the glued tops of these posts, and gentley pry off the clear power symbol...........
IPB Image

4. Bingo.....
IPB Image

5. Clean and simple, thank you Pelican....
IPB Image

Well, I hope this helps those of you that got stuck where I did during this process. $10 is well worth the cure of a day long headach. Peace.
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post Jan 28 2006, 08:12 AM
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Yea, I figured that out about a month ago. Makes things so easy.
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Lumberg1
post Jan 28 2006, 08:15 AM
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QUOTE(GSX @ Jan 28 2006, 08:19 AM) *

Yea, I figured that out about a month ago. Makes things so easy.


Yeah, it does, but no one on here posted this info up. Would have made my day a bit easier. By the way, your box is the tits. ph34r.gif
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post Jan 28 2006, 08:16 AM
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nice post man. props to you.
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Lumberg1
post Jan 28 2006, 08:17 AM
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Thanks biggrin.gif
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post Jan 28 2006, 03:51 PM
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bump, so everyone can see this, for those who didnt already know
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post Jan 28 2006, 04:16 PM
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Haha ok time for me to go out and get another power button biggrin.gif
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post Jan 28 2006, 04:32 PM
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I took out my power button, painted it all, then just scraped away the paint where the power symbol thing is, it turned out good.
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post Jan 28 2006, 05:08 PM
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QUOTE(Lumberg1 @ Jan 28 2006, 01:22 AM) *

Yeah, it does, but no one on here posted this info up. Would have made my day a bit easier. By the way, your box is the tits. ph34r.gif


I remember a post on this last month, somone bought a silver faceplate and did the same thing.
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post Jan 28 2006, 05:48 PM
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good post, i think that mods should put it in the FAQs on an easy way to paint your power button
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post Jan 28 2006, 06:23 PM
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awesome, thankz ive been lookin for somethin like this
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post Jan 28 2006, 09:43 PM
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awesome, thankz ive been lookin for somethin like this


Glad to help.
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post Jan 28 2006, 10:25 PM
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so do u just glue the clear part back on after u are done painting?
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post Jan 28 2006, 10:27 PM
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so do u just glue the clear part back on after u are done painting?



Well, let it dry for a while, then put it on, and glue it with the button face down. I let the glue sit over night just to make sure it would stay, but it depends on what glue you are using. ph34r.gif
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post Jan 28 2006, 11:09 PM
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thats so awsome nice find muhaha.gif
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