Sharkoon MS140 User manual
Manual
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MS140
Content
1. Features 3
2. Package content 4
3.The case at a glance 5
4. Installation notes 7
5. Removing the left HDD mounting plate 8
6. Installation of a mainboard 9
7. Installation of a PSU 11
8. Installation of a HDD 12
8.1 Into the lateral HDD mountings 12
8.2 Into the bottom panel 13
9. Installation of an optical device 14
10. Installation of a 3.5" device 16
11. Installation of an add-on card 17
12. Installation of additional fans / optimized airflow 18
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1. Features
• MicroATXcase
• 1x5.25"drivebay(external)
• 1x3.5"drivebay(external)
• Internalmountingareafor4x3.5“or6x2.5“HDDs
• 4slotsforadd-oncards
• FrontI/Owith1xUSB3.0,3xUSB2.0and2xaudio
• 1x140mmLEDfanpre-installed
• SupportsVGAcardsupto36cmlength
• Dimensions:420x175x368mm(LxWxH)
• Weight:~4kg
• Fanconguration:
Casefront 1x140mmLEDfan
Rearpanel 1x80mmor1x92mmfan(optional)
Casebottom 1x120mmfan(optional)
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2. Package contents
• ATXcase„MS140“
• Screwkit:
Screwsformainboardand
drivemounting(3.5"and
5.25")
Mountingscrewsfor2.5"
HDDs/SSDs
ScrewsforPSUmounting ScrewsforHDDmounting
• Accessorykit:
Stand-offsformainboard Washers Cabletie(A)andspeaker(B)
Note:
If you are missing any of the items listed above, please contact our customer service immediately:
[email protected] (international).
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3.The case at a glance
Frontpanel
A – 5.25"drivebay
B – PowerLED
C – On/offbutton
D – FrontI/O:
a – 1xUSB3.0
b – 3xUSB2.0and
c – 2xaudio
E – 3.5"mountingbay
F – LEDforHDDactivity
G– Resetbutton
H – behindthemeshpanel:1x140mmLEDfan
Sidepanel(closed/left)
A–Airinlet
ab b
c
A
A
B
B
C
D
E
E
F
G
H
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Sidepanel(opened/left)
A – 5.25"drivebay
B – 3.5"mountingbay
C – Attachmentsfor4x3.5"or
6x2.5"-HDDs/SSDs
D – Mainboardmountingpanel
Rearpanel
A – PSUbracket
B – OpeningforI/Oshield
C – Fanbracket(80or92mm)
D – Slotbezels
E – Thumbscrews
F – ConnectioncableforthefrontUSB3.0plug
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A
B
B
C
D
C
D
E
E
E
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Bottompanel
A – Casefeet
B – Attachmentfor3.5“HDD
C – AttachmentscrewsforHDDmountingpanel
D – Bracketfor120mmfan
4. Installation notes
1.ForfurtherinformationonhowtoinstallthePCcomponents,alsorefertotheirrespectiveinstructions.
2.InordertoinstalllongVGAcards,itmightbenecessarytoremovetheleftHDDmountingpanel(see5.).
Tohavetheoptiontoinstallatleasttwo3.5“HDDs,thereisanadditionalHDDattachmentinthebottom
panelofthecase.
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A A
AA
B B
BB
C C
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Fig.1
1.Unscrewthethumbscrewsonthebacksideofthecaseandremovebothsidepanels.
2.UnscrewthethreeattachmentscrewsoftheHDDmountingpanelandremovethepanelfromthecase
(g.2a-c).
Fig.2a-c
5. Removing the HDD mounting plate
InordertoinstalllongVGAcards,andtoutilizethebottomHDDattachment,theleftHDDmountingpanel
(g.1)mustberemovedasfollows:
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6. Installation of a mainboard
1.Unscrewthethumbscrewsonthebacksideofthecaseandremovetheleftsidepanel.Laydownthe
casesidewiseonanevensurface.
2.Themountingpanelofthemainboardinsidethecaseprovidesvariousmountingholestoxthe
standoffs(g.3).
Fig.3
Themainboardcontainsspecialscrewmounts(g.4).
Fig.4
Placethemainboardtothemountingpanel.Astandoffmustbescrewedintoeveryholeonthe
mountingpanelvisiblethroughthemainboard’sscrewopenings.
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3.Removethemainboardandscrewthestandoffsintotherespectiveholesofthemountingpanel(g.5).
(Standoffs)
Fig.5
4.InserttheI/Oshield(deliveredwiththemainboard)intotheI/Oshieldopeningintherearpanelofthe
case.
5.Placethemainboardbackontothestandoffsandscrewthemainboardtothem(g.6).
(Screwsformainboardmounting)
Fig.6
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6.Plugtheconnectorsofthecase’sfrontbezeltotherespectiveconnectorsofthemainboard(alsoreferto
yourmainboard’smanualforfurtherinformation).
7. Installation of a PSU
1.PositionthecaseinfrontofyouandsetthePSUfromtheinsideagainstthePSUbracketonthecase’s
rearpanel.
2.ScrewthePSUtothecasefromtheoutside(g.7).
(ScrewsforPSUmounting)
Fig.7
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8. Installation of a HDD
8.1 Into the lateral HDD mountings
A – Attachmentsfor3.5"HDDs(decoupledmounting)
B – Attachmentsfor2.5"HDDs/SSDs
Note:
Prior to the 2.5"HDD/SSD installation, the buffers for 3.5" HDDs must be removed from the attachments.
1.HoldtheHDD/SSDagainsttherespectiveattachment(g.8aandb).
Fig.8a(3.5"HDD) Fig.8b(2.5"HDD)
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2.AttachtheHDD/SSDtothecasefromtheoutside(g.9aandb).
(Screwsfordrive/HDDmounting)
Fig.9a(3.5"HDD) Fig.9b(2.5"HDD)
3.ConnecttheHDDtothepowersupplyandthemainboard.
8.2 Into the bottom panel
1.TousetheHDDattachmentinthebottompanel,theleftHDDattachmentpanelmustberemovedfrom
thecase(seeabove5.).
2.RemovefourbuffersfromtheHDDattachmentpanel,whichyouremovedfromthecase,andinsert
themintotheopeningsonthecase‘sbottompanel(g.10).
(Buffers)
Fig.10
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3.PlacetheHDDontothebuffersandattachittothecasefromtheoutside(g.11aandb).
Fig.11aundb
4.ConnecttheHDDtothepowersupplyandthemainboard.
9. Installation of an optical device
1.Removethecase’sfrontpanelbygentlypullingittowardsyou(g.12).
Fig.12
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2.Dismantlethe5.25"frontbezelfromthemountingbaybypushingitoutofthefrontpanel(g.13).
Fig.13
3.Placethefrontpanelbackontothecase.
4.Slidetheopticaldriveintothecase’sdrivebay(g.14).
Fig.14
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5.Attachtheopticaldevicetothecasefrombothsides(g.15).
(Screwsfordrivemounting)
Fig.15
6.Connecttheopticaldrivetothepowersupplyandthemainboard.
10. Installation of a 3.5" device
1.Removethecase’sfrontpanelbygentlypullingittowardsyou.
2.Dismantlethe3.5"frontbezelbypushingitoutofthefrontpanel(g.16).
Fig.16
3.Placethefrontpanelbackontothecase.
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4.Slidethe3.5"deviceintothe3.5"mountingbayandattachitfrombothsides(g.17).
(Screwsfor5.25"drivemounting)
Fig.17
5.Connectthe3.5"devicetothepowersupplyandthemainboard.
11. Installation of an add-on card
1.Removetheanchorscrewoftheslotbezelandtakeitfromthecase(g.18).
Fig.18
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2.Inserttheadd-oncardintotherespectiveslotofthemainboardandattachittothecaseusingthe
anchorscrew(g.19).
Fig.19
12. Installation of additional fans / optimized airflow
1.Placethefanagainsttherespectivebracketfromtheinsideofthecase.
2.Screwthefantotheattachmentfromtheoutside.
Notes:
1. When installing fans, make sure that (cool) air is taken in on the front/bottom of the case and blown
out on its rear side/top.The PC components with the highest heat development should be placed directly
within the airflow.
2.The installation of the lower fan is an additional application for VGA cooling.
The bottom PCI slot of the mainboard will be occupied when used.
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