Antec Quiet Computing Mini Skeleton-90 User manual

MINI SKELETON-90
U SER ’ S M ANUAL

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T ABLE OF C ONTENTS
I NTRODUCTION
1.1 Case Specificatio s……………………………………………………………………………………….. 3
1.2 Diagram………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
1.3 EP-90 Power Supply Specificatio s……………………………………………………………….. 4
H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION G UIDE
2.1 Removi g/Replaci g the Compo e t Tray…………………………………………………… 5
2.2 Motherboard I stallatio ……………………………………………………………………………… 5
2.3 5.25” Device I stallatio ………………………………………………………………………………. 6
2.4 2.5” Device Exter al I stallatio …………………………………………………………………… 6
2.5 2.5” Device Frame-Mou ted I stallatio ……………………………………………………… 7
2.6 Removi g the Frame Side Scree Pa els………………………………………………………. 7
C ONNECTING THE F RONT I/O P ORTS
3.1 USB 2.0 Ports………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8
3.2 Audio Ports…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8
3.3 Power Switch / Reset Switch / Hard Disk Drive LED Co ectors……………………. 9
C OOLING S YSTEM
4.1 150mm Overhead TriCool™ Fa .………………………………………………………………….. 10
4.2 70mm I take Fa ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 10

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MINI SKELETON-90 U SER ’ S M ANUAL
THINK BEYOND THE BOX
At A tec, we co ti ually refi e a d improve our products to e sure the highest quality. It’s possible that
your ew case will differ slightly from the descriptio s i this ma ual. This is ’t a problem; it’s simply a
improveme t. As of the date of publicatio , all features, descriptio s, a d illustratio s i this ma ual are
correct.
Disclaime
This ma ual is i te ded o ly as a guide for A tec’s computer e closures. For more comprehe sive
i structio s o i stalli g the motherboard a d peripherals, please refer to the user’s ma uals that come
with those compo e ts.
The i ovative Mi i Skeleto case by A tec features a ope -air desig , givi g you the freedom to
desig your ideal Mi i-ITX computi g solutio without the usual limitatio s that come with a sta dard
e closure. This e closure co sists of two major parts – the Compo e t Tray a d the Frame. The
Compo e t Tray is the mai structure holdi g your motherboard, 5.25” device, HDDs a d power
adapter/PCB. It ca slide i a d out of the Frame for compo e t i stallatio .
The Mi i Skeleto comes with the EP-90 90-watt power adapter, which supplies your computer with
sufficie t power to operate reliably.
Note: The Mi i Skeleto comes without a y pa els or cover. A tec does ot recomme d that users
place a y liquid-co tai i g items (dri ks, food, sprays, etc.) ear it. It is highly recomme d that you keep
your pets or childre away from it.

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1.1 C ASE S PECIFICATIONS
Case Type
Ope
-
Air
Mi i
-
ITX
Color
Metallic Silver
Dime sio s
7.5” (
H
) x 8.3” (W) x 9.1” (D)
190mm (H) x 210mm (W) x 230mm (D)
Weight
5.5 lbs / 2.5 kg
Cooli g
1 x 1
5
0mm
3
-
Speed
B
lue LED
Overhead Fa
1 x 70mm Rear I take Fa
Drive Bays
2
x Qu
ick Release 2.5” Hard Drive Bay
s
1 x Quick Release 5.25" Bay
2 x Exter ally Mou ted 2.5" Hard Drive Bays
Motherboard Size
Mi i
-
ITX
Fro t I/O Pa el
2 x USB 2.0
Audio I a d Out (HDA a d AC’97)
Power Supply
EP
-
90:
90
-
watt power adapter a d PCB
1.2 D IAGRAM
1. Top 150mm TriCool™ 3-speed blue LED fa
2. Rear 70mm fa
3. 5.25” drive bay
4. I ter al 2 x 2.5” HDD bays
5. Exter al 2 x 2.5” HDD mou ts
6. Half-height PCI card mou t
7. Motherboard mou t – Mi i-ITX
8. Removable side scree s
9. Removable compo e t tray
10. Fro t I/O pa el
11. EP-90 power adapter ( ot pictured)

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1.3 EP-90 P OWER S UPPLY S PECIFICATIONS
The Mi i Skeleto -90 is powered by a EP-90 power adapter.
I put Characteristics:
Rated Voltage
Input Voltage Range
F equency Range
100 VAC ~ 240 VAC 90 VAC ~ 264 VAC 50 Hz ~ 60 Hz
Output Characteristics:
Rated
Powe
Rated
Voltage Voltage Range
Output
Cu ent Ripple & Noise
90
W
19V
18.4V ~ 20.0V
0A ~ 4.7A
300 mV
The EP-90 is rated at least 85% efficie t at 100 VAC a d 240 VAC i put voltage a d maximum
load.
A variety of i dustrial-grade safety circuitry will help protect your computer: OVP (Over Voltage
Protectio ), SCP (Short Circuit Protectio ), a d OCP (Over Curre t Protectio ). Sometimes the
PSU will “latch” i to a protected shutdow state. This mea s that you will eed to power off the
adapter a d clear the fault before it will fu ctio agai .
There are o user-replaceable fuses i the EP-90.

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H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION G UIDE
This ma ual is ot desig ed to cover CPU, RAM, or expa sio card i stallatio . Please co sult your
motherboard user’s ma ual for specific mou ti g i structio s a d troubleshooti g. Before proceedi g,
check the ma ual for your CPU cooler to fi d out if there are steps you must take before i stalli g the
motherboard.
2.1 R EMOVING /R EPLACING THE C OMPONENT T RAY
1. With the rear of the case faci g you, remove the thumbscrew at the left side of the Compo e t
Tray.
2. Pull back o the rear of the tray u til it stops.
3. To replace the tray, slide the tray back i to the chassis from the rear u til it locks i to place,
the replace the thumbscrew o the left side of the Compo e t Tray.
2.2 M OTHERBOARD I NSTALLATION
Slide out the Compo e t Tray from the Frame as detailed i sectio 2.1.
1. Li e up the motherboard with the sta doff holes o the Motherboard Tray.
2. Screw i the motherboard to the sta doffs with the provided Phillips-head screws.
Replace the Compo e t Tray i the Frame as detailed i sectio 2.1.
Note: You do NOT eed to i stall a I/O pa el for the Mi i Skeleto . Your motherboard should
come with o e. Keep it i a safe place. You will eed it if you decide to move your
motherboard to a traditio al case i future.

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2.3 5.25” D EVICE I NSTALLATION
1. I your tool bag, fi d o e of the black screws a d attach o e to your 5.25” device at the right
upper side.
2. While faci g the fro t of the case, i sert your 5.25” device i to the slot i the Compo e t Tray
u til it locks i to positio .
Note: It may be ecessary to remove the side scree s as detailed i sectio 2.5 to effectively
route cables to your device. Pause whe the device is halfway i serted, co ect the
power a d data cabli g, a d the complete i stalli g the device.
2.4 2.5” D EVICE I NTERNAL I NSTALLATION
Your Mi i Skeleto case has the ability to mou t 2.5” hard drive devices vertically i side the
frame for co ve ie t storage capacity.
1. I your tool bag, fi d o e of the black screws a d attach o e to your 2.5” device at the fro t
screw holes.
2. While faci g the fro t of the case, positio the 2.5” device vertically a d slide it i to o e of the
2.5” HDD mou ti g slots i the Compo e t Tray u til it locks i to positio (make sure the black
screw faces up).
Note: It may be ecessary to remove the side scree s as detailed i sectio 2.5 to effectively
route cables to your device. Pause whe the device is halfway i serted, co ect the
power a d data cabli g, a d the complete i stalli g the device.

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2.5 2.5” D EVICE F RAME -M OUNTED I NSTALLATION
Your A tec Mi i Skeleto case has the ability to mou t up to two additio al 2.5” devices
exter ally o the Frame for additio al storage capacity.
1. Alig your 2.5” device with the i cluded 2.5” device mou ti g plates a d secure them together
with the i cluded screws.
2. Hook the mou ti g plate alo g the sides of the Frame.
Note: It may be ecessary to remove the motherboard tray a d/or side scree s as detailed i
sectio 2.6 to effectively route cables to your devices.
2.6 R EMOVING THE F RAME S IDE S CREEN P ANELS
Removi g the scree s o either side of the Frame will allow access to the lower level of the
Compo e t Tray for power a d data cable routi g.
1. Locate a d simulta eously press i ward the two tabs o the left a d right of the scree pa el.
2. Pull the pa el away from the Frame.

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C ONNECTING THE F RONT I/O P ORTS
3.1 USB 2.0 P ORTS
Co ect the fro t I/O pa el USB cable to the USB header pi o your motherboard. Check your
motherboard user’s ma ual to e sure that it matches the table below:
3.2 AC’97 AND HD A UDIO P ORTS
Co ected to your fro t I/O pa el there is a I tel® sta dard 10-pi AC’97 co ector a d a
I tel® 10-pi HDA (High Defi itio Audio) co ector. The pi assig me ts for these co ectors
are as follows:
You ca co ect either the AC’97 or the HDA co ector, but ot both at o ce, to your
motherboard depe di g o the spec of the motherboard. Locate the i ter al audio co ectors
from your motherboard or sou d card a d co ect the correspo di g audio cable. Co sult your
motherboard or sou d card ma ual for the pi -out positio s.

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3.3 P OWER S WITCH / R ESET S WITCH / H ARD D ISK D RIVE LED C ONNECTORS
Co ected to the fro t of the Mi i Skeleto -90 case Frame
are LED a d switch leads for power, reset, a d HDD LED
activity. Attach these to the correspo di g co ectors o
your motherboard. Co sult your motherboard ma ual for
specific pi positio s. For LEDs, colored wires are positive
(+). White or black wires are egative (–). If the LED does ot
light up whe the system is powered o , try reversi g the
co ectio . For more i fo o co ecti g LEDs to your
motherboard, see your motherboard user’s ma ual.
Note: There is o Power LED i this case. The illumi ated case fa s will tur o whe there is
power to the computer.