External 5.25” Device Installation; 3.5” Hard Drive Installation - Antec Nine 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).
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.
7. Connect the appropriate power and interface
connectors from the power supply and mother-
board to the device.
8. Mount the other devices accordingly.
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 thumb-
screws 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.
4. If necessary, please remove the HDD cage that
is preinstalled in the bay.
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).
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.
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