Onboard Screen to CoolerMaster Haf XB EVO Case

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Onboard Screen to CoolerMaster Haf XB EVO Case

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Modified my Cooler Master Haf XB Case to have a 7" built in screen. Here's how I did it.

Supplies

Cooler Master Haf XB Evo Case

7" RPi Screen (5v Power)

3D Printed Parts

Screen Border

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Cut out a 165mm x 100mm square at the center of the mesh (Where the two big fans are/were)

Assemble the screen border as show in the images above.

the 7" Screen Border Part.2 goes behind the mesh and 7" Screen Border Part.1 goes in front of the mesh. Then you snap the two together. The screen holder should now stay in place.

Now, you must add the screen's driver board. If your screen is like mine and came with a short flex cable, then you have to cut/remove the center metal piece that's in the way (refer to the image above. It's circled in red). Once you have that out of the way, you can connect the driver board to the screen (I kept my driver board in place by adding a small dab of hot glue on the backside of the screen. I used hot glue because it'll come off easier if I ever need to change the screen/driver board).

Tying in Power

To tie in power just take an unused 5V+ and 5V- lead from your PC's Power supply and tie it into the power supply for the screen. Then plug the screens HDMI to your motherboard's HDMI.