Now, since the German Telekom still did not manage to have my internet up and working again for like three weeks now, I have a lot free time after work to finally try a bunch of those mods that have been swarming around my head.
This was one of those silly ideas, I'm very happy with the outcome.
If you are also sick of the G80-3000 PCB and case flexing and want it gone, keep reading.
Materials- G80-3000 (duh!)
- junk G81-3000 of the same production batch (this is important, the case construction has to be the same as the G80)
- Some foam rubber(?) or rubber foil or something similar (German: moosgummi)
- A big knife and scissors
- Some time
Step 1Open both cases and remove the PCS and controller and stuff. You will need a torx screwdriver for the modern G81s to remove the metal plate and controller.
Step 2
Remove all the terrible MY switches from the G81 plate and burn them with fire (optional). I used a huge knife to literally chop of all of the black feet. It took less than 5 minutes to remove all switches this way.
Step 3
Put the G81 plate on your sheet of foam rubber and take measure or draw a line around the plate. Cut out the shape with scissors or an xacto knife.
Step 4
Put the G81 plate into the G80 case, you can keep the matrix sheets on, the less contract the switches from the G80 pcb will have with the physical metal plate the better.
Step 5
Put the sheet of foam rubber above the metal plate, cut in holes where needed to fit the case
Step 6
Mount the PCB and controller back into the case. Press it down around all the mounting points and make sure its not bent or flexed anywhere.
Step 7
Put it all back together but be careful now. Since we now have a thicker construction than the case was intended for, you will have to push the case together quite hard until the case properly closes again.
This was much easier on a g80 made of ABS plastic. I tried it with a case labeled as "PS-I" plastic and it was nearly impossible to close. This is part of the reason why I decided not to post this in the mod section yet. It is not perfect and might not work with all cases.
It worked on my limited edition G81, which is now a perfectly fine G80 with absolutely no flexing. The plate also adds around 0,5kg to the case, so everything feels much heavier and more sturdy.
If you give it a try post your results.
