Device Installation - Antec P180 User Manual

3.5" DEVICE INSTALLATION

With the front bezel facing you, swing the front door open. It can swing 270 degrees so the door
will be parallel with the side of the case. You can see there are four 5.25" and one 3.5" external
drive bays. Inside the case there are two 3.5" drive cages, which can house up to six hard drives.
Note: we recommend using the lower HDD cage for your hard drives to maximize the cooling
and quiet computing potential of the case.
UPPER HDD INSTALLATION
1. Remove the thumbscrew holding the upper HDD cage.
2. Pull the HDD cage from its position by pulling the ring. Note: If you want to install the
optional front 120mm fan, you should do so before continuing. Please refer to the Cooling
System section for further details.
3. There are two HDD trays inside the cage. Squeeze the metal clips on each side of a tray and
slide it out.
4. Mount your hard drive to the drive tray with the special screws provided. (These screws are
in the toolbox attached to the back of the upper HDD cage.) Don't over-tighten the screws
since that could decrease the grommets' ability to absorb vibration and noise.
Note: Always mount the hard drive with the thicker side of the silicone grommets contacting
the hard drive.
5. Slide and lock the tray back into the case.
6. Repeat this if you want to mount another hard drive in the upper cage.
7. Slide the cage back to the case and fasten the thumbscrew.
8. Please refer to the power supply installation section to route the power cables to your devices.
Once you've done so, connect the appropriate power connectors to your device.
THE LOWER HDD INSTALLATION
1. Remove the thumbscrew holding the lower HDD cage.
2. Pull the HDD cage from its position by pulling the ring.
3. You can mount four hard drives inside the cage. They are mounted vertically with silicone
grommets on both sides.
4. Mount your hard drive into the drive cage with the special screws provided. Don't over-tighten
the screws since that could decrease the grommets' ability to absorb vibration and noise.
Note: Always mount the HDD with the thicker side of the silicone grommets facing up.
5. Repeat the same procedure for the other drives as necessary.
6. Slide the cage back into the case and fasten the thumbscrew.
7. Please refer to the power supply installation section, to route the power cables to your devices.
Once you've done so, connect the appropriate power connectors to your device.
EXTERNAL 3.5" DRIVE INSTALLATION
There is one external 3.5" drive bay.
1. Carefully remove the plastic drive bay cover and metal plate covering the drive bay.
2. Find the pair of 3.5" drive rails from the box that also contains the top fan spoiler.
3. Mount the drive rails onto the sides of the 3.5" device. Make sure the metal portion is facing
forward and angled outward.
4. Slide the device into the drive bay until you hear it click into place.
5. Please refer to the power supply installation section, to route the power cables to your devices.
6. Connect a small 4-pin connector from the power supply to the male 4-pin connector on the
floppy drive.
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