tj2419 Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 Hi We have had about 15 computers vandalised by students removing the front blanking plates from our Dell Optiplex 380 desktops. Anyone know where i can source replacement covers for them? I need them for the floppy drive and cd drive. They just failed their PAT test because of this so i need them up and ok asap. Cheers
featured_spectre Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 I may have some from some old optiplex 280s and 520s if they'll fit. Would need to check however as I am not sure what is being done with the machines.
tj2419 Posted February 17, 2014 Author Posted February 17, 2014 Cheers let me know. I'm getting a quote off dell but wonder how much that will be
Arthur Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 I'm getting a quote off Dell but wonder how much that will be This was quite a few ago now, but the last time we got a quote from Dell for some OptiPlex blanking plates they were £17 EACH!
teejay Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 Do you have a laser cutter in your Technology department, we just get them to cut a perspex blanking plate that sticks over the top of the whole blanking plate area, much cheaper.
Koldov Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 Not that it helps now, but find a cheap supplier of superglue as well! Kol.
ICTDirect_Dave Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 Maybe @ICTDirect_Dave can help? Just looking into this now: Are you after blanks for the small form or the larger Desktop model? 1
timbo343 Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 If ICT DIRECT cannot help you, speak to a company called Upgrade Options. They are a reseller of new and old spares and accessories. 1
has Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 We have a lot of gx620s (sff and desktop ver) that are being scrapped. I will see if they have any blanking plates in them. Off today but will have a look tomorrow. 1
Zourous Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 For the optical drives slots stick some old actual drives in them from old pc's and just leave them disconnected inside, job done.
tj2419 Posted February 17, 2014 Author Posted February 17, 2014 Just looking into this now: Are you after blanks for the small form or the larger Desktop model? Hi the SFF. Got Dells quote back. £302.88 for 10 think it might be some plastic and superglue!
featured_spectre Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 ahh I dont have any SFF here so that rules me out. Sorry!
tj2419 Posted February 17, 2014 Author Posted February 17, 2014 ahh I dont have any SFF here so that rules me out. Sorry! No probs, thanks anyway
Arthur Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 Got Dells quote back. £302.88 for 10 Wow! They have gone up in price a lot. Can you get the parents of the students who did the damage to pay?
tj2419 Posted February 17, 2014 Author Posted February 17, 2014 Wow! They have gone up in price a lot. Can you get the parents of the students who did the damage to pay? The teacher doesn't know who it was
36Degrees Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 I'm laughing / not laughing as we had exactly the same problem with 380s last week in 2 ICT suites, but the towers not SFF. 2 were completely missing but I had 2 spares and the rest were just pushed in slightly. Worst part was removing a piece of chewing gum stuck to a stick of RAM from one and a half-eaten mouldy sandwhich from the other. Friday morning the Apprentice completely sorted one of the ICT suites during period 2 but by the end of the day 4 of them were pushed in again! Unfortunately it was a cover teacher all day...
HTCPCP Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 our pat testing company failed a few machines last year because of missing blanking plates, but having done the course we retested and they passed. As long as the insides of the computer aren't accessible to fingers (and usually the blanking plates are there just for asthetics, then they are not a fail. It would only be an issue if you could touch something like the motherboard from the gap. Might be an idea to put some superglue or no more nails on the other blanking plates to see if the kids can pull them off then? I also presume you have checked inside the bottom of the case to see if they have fallen down to the bottom of the case at all?
john Posted February 24, 2014 Posted February 24, 2014 Could always araldite some thin plastic over the holes I did that in one spot after we had some fail a PAT test due to that worked well and the kids didn't manage to break them again
tj2419 Posted February 24, 2014 Author Posted February 24, 2014 Hi, the plan is that our DT technician is going to cut me some plastic plates to glue over. As they are owned computers doesn't really matter. Lucky they aren't leased! Cheers Guys
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