Manual T28 1
Content 1. Features 3 2. Package contents 3 3. The case at a glance 4 4. Installation notes 6 5. Installation of a mainboard 7 6. Installation of a PSU 10 7. Installation of a HDD 11 7.1 3.5" HDD cage 11 7.2 Mounting frame 12 8. Installation of an optical device 13 9. Installation of a 3.5" device 15 10. Installation of an add-on card 17 11. The pre-installed fans 17 Dear customer! Congratulations for purchasing this premium quality SHARKOON product.
1. Features • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ATX case 2x 5.25" drive bays (external) 6x 3.5" HDD bays (internal) 2x 2.5"/3.5" HDD bays (internal) Front I/O with 2x USB3.0 (internal 19-pin mainboard connector), 2x USB2.0, 2x audio Acrylic side panel 7 slots for add-on cards Mesh front panel Quick fasteners for optical drives, mainboard mounting panel with installation opening for coolers 2 openings for water cooling Cable management system Dimensions: 475x200x440 mm (LxWxH) Weight: 6.
Note: If you are missing any of the items listed above, please contact our customer service immediately: support@sharkoon.com (Germany and Europe) support@sharkoon.com.tw (international). Mounting rails for HDDs 5.25" bezel with 3.5" opening 3. The case at a glance Front view A A a B b c d e A – Front I/O: a – Power LED b – USB3.0 connectors c – Audio connectors d – USB2.0 connectors e – Power and HDD LED B – 5.
Side view (opened/left) A B a A – Drive bays for 5.
The internal I/O connectors A B C b c d e a A – B – C – HD audio 2x USB2.0 connectors Connectors for: a – Power switch b – Power LED – c – Power-LED + d – HDD-LED e – Reset-Switch 4. Installation notes 1. For further information on how to install the PC components, please also refer to their respective instructions. 2. The center HDD cage can be removed from the case, so that VGA cards up to 40 cm in length can be installed.
In order to remove the HDD cages, proceed as follows: 1. Unscrew the thumb screws on the back side of the case and remove both side panels. 2. Press/lift the attachment levers of the HDD cage (fig. 1). fig. 1 3. Drag the HDD cage towards you. 5. Installation of a mainboard 1. Open the case by loosening the thumb screws on the case’s back side and removing the left side panel. Lay down the case sidewise on an even surface. 2.
The mainboard contains special screw openings (fig. 3). fig. 3 Place the mainboard to the mounting panel. A stand-off must be screwed into every drilling of the mounting panel visible through the mainboard’s screw openings. 3. Remove the mainboard and screw the stand-offs into the respective drillings of the mounting panel (fig. 4). (Stand-offs) fig.
4. Press the I/O shield (delivered with the mainboard) into the I/O shield opening in the case’s back side. 5. Place the mainboard back onto the stand-offs and screw the mainboard to them (fig. 5). (Screws for mainboard mounting) fig. 5 6. Plug the connectors of the case’s front bezel to the respective connectors of the mainboard (also refer to your mainboard’s manual for further information).
6. Installation of a PSU 1. Set up the case in front of you and put the PSU from the inside against the PSU bracket on the case’s back side (fig. 6). fig. 6 2. Screw the PSU to the case from the outside (fig. 7). (Screws for PSU mounting) fig.
7. Installation of a HDD 7.1 3.5" HDD cage 1. Remove the case’s right side panel. 2. Attach the mounting rails to the 3.5" HDD from both sides (fig. 8). (HDD mounting rails) fig. 8 3. Slide the HDD with attached mounting rails into an available drive bay inside the 3.5" HDD cage (fig. 9). fig. 9 4. Connect the HDD to the power supply and the mainboard.
7.2 Mounting frame 1. Take a mounting frame from the HDD cage (fig. 10). (Mounting frame) fig. 10 2. Place an HDD into the mounting frame (connectors pointing backwards / fig. 11a and b). Abb. 11a Abb.
3. Attach the HDD to the mounting frame from below (fig. 12a and b). fig. 12a fig. 12b 4. Slide the mounting frame into the HDD cage until it locks (fig. 13). fig. 13 8. Installation of an optical device 1. Remove the case’s front panel by gently dragging it towards you (fig. 14). fig.
2. Dismantle the 5.25" front bezel from the mounting bay in which you intend to install the drive by loosening its screws and pushing the bezel to the inside (fig. 15). Remove the quick fasteners (fig. 16). fig. 15 fig. 16 (Carefully take out an optionally present metal bezel covering the 3.5" drive bay by using a gripper.) 3. Slide the optical drive into the case’s drive bay (fig. 17). fig. 17 4. Attach the optical device from both sides using the quick fasteners (fig. 18). fig.
Note: If you intend to transport the case we recommend securing (additionally) the installed drives. 5. Connect the optical drive to the power supply and the mainboard. (Put the front bezel back onto the case.) 9. Installation of a 3.5" device (1. Remove the case’s front panel by gently dragging it towards you.) 2. Dismantle the 5.25" front bezel from the mounting bay in which you intend to install the drive by loosening its screws and pushing the bezel to the inside (fig. 19).
fig. 21 4. Slide the 3.5" device with attached mounting rails into the case’s drive bay (fig. 22) and screw it to the drive bay from both sides (fig. 23). fig. 22 fig. 23 5. Connect the 3.5" device to the power supply and the mainboard. 6. Screw the 5.25" bezel with 3.5" opening into the front panel (fig. 24) and place it back onto the case. 5.25" bezel with 3.5" opening fig.
10. Installation of an add-on card 1. Remove the slot bezel’s fixation screw and take away the slot bezel (fig. 25). fig. 25 2. Insert the add-on card into the mainboard’s respective slot and fix it to the case by reattaching the fixation screw (fig. 26). fig. 26 11. The pre-installed fans 1. The pre-installed 120 mm front fans provide a 4-pin PSU connector and a 3-pin mainboard plug.
A – 3-pin power connector B – 4-pin power connector B A 2. Connect one of both plugs to either the respective PSU or (to control the fan speed via the mainboard) the matching mainboard connector. Legal disclaimer: As a continuing policy of product improvement at SHARKOON, the design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice. National product specifications may vary.
