Front Panel Question

[UncleJohnsBand]

I have a question for PCH users.....My PCH's front panel is all black...no writing on it at all.

There are 2 USB plugs on the left hand side of the front. To the right of the USB connections there is a cut-out area....about 2 inches long and 3/4 inches high.....where there are 2 lights....one green (turns orange when I reboot) and a red light the blinks periodically for no apparent reason. Lots of open space around the lights.....you can actually see the component board.

When I was over on the NMT site I stumbled into their picture gallery....on the pictures (example) on their site the front panel on the pictures looks different than mine....so I am just wondering how many people have the plane-jane front that I have and how many have the more finished front shown in the picutures on the NMT site.

[sub]

The front of mine look the same as that photo you linked. ie, front panel white-on-black images in front of the lights, logo and name on lower right.

Mine is a little different from that pictured though, with black mesh at the ends, and nicer screws on the time. I've also flipped the lid so I dont have to look at the big popcorn logo.

[UncleJohnsBand]

The front of mine look the same as that photo you linked. ie, front panel white-on-black images in front of the lights, logo and name on lower right.

Mine is a little different from that pictured though, with black mesh at the ends, and nicer screws on the time. I've also flipped the lid so I dont have to look at the big popcorn logo.

Interesting....lights moved from the right to the left...and they cheaped out on the front panel......I'll take a picture and post it....

[mvallevand]

Mine look like the example without the cooling mod. Maybe the front plate is reversed?

Martin

[UncleJohnsBand]

Here is a shot....

[mvallevand]

Yuck, I'd RMA that or at least ask that they mail you a new front panel.

Martin

[UncleJohnsBand]

Yuck, I'd RMA that or at least ask that they mail you a new front panel.

Martin

Yea...not too attractive....but it could be worse....I posted a support ticket with them to find out what's up with the plain front....

[sub]

Yeah, that bizarre. Looks like they forgot to apply the top layer plastic sticker or something similar.

[mvallevand]

I just took mine apart and the panel comes off very easily but the plastic is fixed to the front piece. Still it should be simple for PCH to mail you a new one.

Martin

[ACTCMS]

I just took mine apart and the panel comes off very easily but the plastic is fixed to the front piece. Still it should be simple for PCH to mail you a new one.

Martin

I hope that's not going to affect your warranty...

Alex