[wanted] blanking plate for the front of a Dell Optiplex 760

[RabbieBurns]

Any idea where I could get one of these?

[6Foot2]

I have just had a look at this site/page:

 

Link: PartsIT.com | Dell Part Finder | OptiPlex 760

 

The part shown below seems a little pricey [£24 for a bit of plastic?]

 

http://i.snag.gy/Ha3eQ.jpg

 

The price aside I thought that this site might be useful to identify the correct Dell part number [if you don't have it already?]

[Gibbo]

Look on Ebay, I saw the floppy drive for a few quid the other week.

 

I've made replacements by cutting down old 5.25" bay covers and glueing them into place.

[JJonas]

We have had trouble getting them, Dell dont sell the blanking plates anymore.

What we did was bought a set of Dell card readers and fitted them in one of our labs this gave us some blanking plates. We got the card readers for about £12

[john]

Can ICT Direct maybe help you I know your a long way away but I am sure they could maybe do something to help. They helped me with a Dell DVD Drive frame for some machines without them that Dell wanted £100 a kit for!

[RabbieBurns]

if anyone can help that would be great. ive even thought about buying a dead 760 off ebay just to get the part.

 

just got some new 3d printers does anyone have the specs on a file and i can print our own?

[SYNACK]

if anyone can help that would be great. ive even thought about buying a dead 760 off ebay just to get the part.

 

just got some new 3d printers does anyone have the specs on a file and i can print our own?

 

Lucky, I've been campaigning for a 3d printer for a while, I want to 3D print a Halo Spartan armour costume. The models are avalible so they would be perfect - to scale :-)

 

Anyhow, on topic your metalwork department should be able to crank some out in plastic, either that or assign a few science teachers to make polymer casts of one as a project.

 

Personally I'd just super glue metal blanking plates on the back of the front plastic casing. I prefer to solve a problem permanently rather than perpetuate it by not addressing the inherent flaws in design, I.e. removable is a powerful suggestion in a school.

[ict-direct]

Thats for sugesting us John!

 

We can certainly send you one of these out.

 

I'll PM you the details.

 

Dave @ ICT-Direct

[john]

Thats for sugesting us John!

 

We can certainly send you one of these out.

 

I'll PM you the details.

 

Dave @ ICT-Direct

 

Don't forget its to Down-Under Dave Maybe your first sale to the sunshiney part of the world!