External 5.25” Device Installation - Antec Twelve Hundred User Manual

External 5.25" Device Installation
Note: The HDD cages each occupy three consecutive
drive bays, and will block installation of larger devices
such as optical drives, so please plan ahead before
installing your drives.
1. Remove both side panels per the instructions in
Setting Up.
2. Remove the screws fastening the appropriate
metal drive bay cover(s) to the sides of the case.
3. Remove the cover(s).
4. If necessary, please remove the HDD cage that
is preinstalled in the bay.
5. Slide the 5.25" device into the bay from the
front of the case.
6. Fasten the drive using the screws that came
with your drive.
3.5" Hard Drive Installation
1. Remove both side panels per the instructions in Setting Up.
2. Remove the cage thumbscrews fastening the HDD
cage to the frame, and set them carefully aside.
Note: do not confuse the HDD cage thumbscrews
with the side panel thumbscrews, as they
are different.
3. Slide the HDD cage forward out of the front
of the case to remove it from the case.
4. Mount the hard drive in the drive cage and
fasten it using the long screws provided in the
tool bag.
5. Repeat the same procedure for the other HDD(s)
as necessary.
6. Slide the HDD cage back into the case and fasten it
with thumbscrews.
7. Connect the appropriate connector(s) from the
power supply to the device(s). Make sure to leave
some slack in the connections so that you can easily
access the fan filters for cleaning.
8. There is a 120mm fan preinstalled into the cage.
Connect the 4-pin connector to the power supply.
Note: There is a middle fan bracket pre-installed on one of the HDD cages.
Remove the middle fan bracket from the HDD cage if you decide to mount your
hard drives into this cage.
7. Connect the ap-
propriate power
and interface connectors from the power supply
and motherboard to the device. Make sure that
you leave some slack in the connections so that
you can easily access the fan filters for cleaning.
8. Mount the other devices accordingly.
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