This mod is trying to bring the Morefine M600 (tested on my 7840HS version) to its full potential while remaining beginner friendly (no tools required other than a 3D printer and a credit card)
- The CPU cooler is replaced with an ID-Cooling IS-30i for improved cooling and silence (which will allow you to set the CPU TDP to 54W max)
- The 2.5" SSD is moved a bit higher to make room for the CPU cooler's backplate
- The small fan is placed a bit higher and now has an external exhaust which allows to use the stock RAM radiators
- Stock antenna is replaced by external antennas to greatly extend bluetooth range (range went from barely 1 meter to "almost anywhere in my house"). It should help WiFi as well but I haven't been able before/after to confirm since it's plugged into my Ethernet network.
Required material :
- A Morefine M600 mini-PC. You'll find them on the brand's website (they seem overpriced at other stores)
- Print Bottom Plate + Bottom + Upper + one of the Cover files with supports enabled for the upper element (and multicolor for the cover if you wish). I recommend PETG both for heat resistance and for its bending resistance for parts that will clip into each other.
- Cyanoacrylate glue (superglue) to glue bottom+upper elements together (they clip into each other to make glue'ing easier but the fit isn't solid until glue'd)
- An IS-30i cooler : Aliexpress link
- An external antenna : this one or that one (any antenna with connectors for M.2 Wifi cards will be fine)
- 3mm silicone spacers that will go between the motherboard and cooler's backplate (something like this or anything else made for M3 screws - I had antivibration pads for 3.5" HDDs in my spare computer stuff that I cut to 3mm high) to bring the cooler close enough to the CPU.
Mods steps :
- Remove bottom plate, top plate (with its antennas) and default cooler (one screw might be hidden behind a warranty label)
- Clean existing thermal paste and apply the best one you have
- Place the backplate (the one that fits out of the 2 shipped with the fan) with the silicone spacers (so it ends 3mm further from the motherboard than it would be on a desktop machine) and screw the IS-30i cooler in. It should be a tight fit
- Connect the fan to the power and you can now place the printed bottom cover, we're done with that side.
- Put the top element in place while having the antenna cables, small fan and SATA connector going through the right holes
- Clip it until it's firmly in place. You shouldn't need to screw it for it to remain in place, but you can use 2-3mm screws if uncertain
- Connect in that order : antennas > small fan > 2.5" SSD
- Clip the cover on top
BIOS steps :
- To be completed a bit later, I need to run some tests before recommending my settings
TODO for mod improvments :
- Redesign bottom plate to allow a dust filter to be placed and a riser (to keep decent airflow) for those that would place it on a flat surface. I'm waiting on my dust filter order to come in to get on that part
- Create a custom shelf that can be screw inside furniture to hide the mini-PC inside !
My go-to filament for these functionnal prints : SUNLU White/Black PETG from Aliexpress (buy when the price is below 10€ per roll - it was recently seen around 8€/roll)