Sharkoon T28 User manual
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Manual
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Content
1. Features 3
2. Package contents 3
3. The case at a glance 4
4. Installation notes 6
5. Installation of a mainboard 7
6. Installation of a PSU 10
7. Installation of a HDD 11
7.1 3.5" HDD cage 11
7.2 Mounting frame 12
8. Installation of an optical device 13
9. Installation of a 3.5" device 15
10. Installation of an add-on card 17
11.The pre-installed fans 17
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1. Features
• ATXcase
• 2x5.25"drivebays(external)
• 6x3.5"HDDbays(internal)
• 2x2.5"/3.5"HDDbays(internal)
• FrontI/Owith2xUSB3.0(internal19-pinmainboardconnector),2xUSB2.0,2xaudio
• Acrylicsidepanel
• 7slotsforadd-oncards
• Meshfrontpanel
• Quickfastenersforopticaldrives,mainboardmountingpanelwithinstallationopening
for coolers
• 2openingsforwatercooling
• Cablemanagementsystem
• Dimensions:475x200x440mm(LxWxH)
• Weight:6.6kg
• Fanconguration:
Case front 2x120mmLEDfans
Rear panel 1x120mmLEDfan
2. Package contents
• T28(3x120mmpre-installedLEDfans)
• Accessoryset:
Screwsformainboard
mounting
ScrewsforPSUmounting Screws for drive mounting Screws for HDD mounting
Stand-offsformainboard Washers Lockattachment(A)and
speaker(B)
Mountinganglesfor3.5"
devices
A
B
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Note:
Ifyouaremissinganyoftheitemslistedabove,
pleasecontactourcustomerserviceimmediately:
[email protected](GermanyandEurope)
[email protected](international).
MountingrailsforHDDs 5.25"bezelwith3.5"opening
3.The case at a glance
Front view
A– FrontI/O:
a– PowerLED
b– USB3.0connectors
c – Audio connectors
d– USB2.0connectors
e– PowerandHDDLED
B– 5.25"drivebays
C– covered:pre-installed120mmfans
Side view (closed/left)
A – Acrylic side panel
abcde
A A
A
B
C
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Side view (opened/left)
A– Drivebaysfor5.25"devices
B– Mainboardmountingpanelwith:
a– InstallationopeningforCPUcoolers
and
b – Cablemanagementsystem
Rear view
A– OpeningforI/Oshield
B– Pre-installed120mmfan
C– Slotbezels
D – Openings for water cooling
E– PSUbracket
F– Thumbscrews
Bottom view
A – Case feet
B– AirintakeforPSU
A
A
A
A
A
A
B
B
B
C
D
E
F
FF
F
a
b
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The internal I/O connectors
A – HD audio
B– 2xUSB2.0connectors
C– Connectorsfor:
a – Power switch
b– PowerLED–
c – Power-LED+
d– HDD-LED
e– Reset-Switch
4. Installation notes
1.ForfurtherinformationonhowtoinstallthePCcomponents,pleasealsorefertotheir
respective instructions.
2.ThecenterHDDcagecanberemovedfromthecase,sothatVGAcardsupto40cmin
lengthcanbeinstalled.
State of delivery
A B C
a
bcde
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InordertoremovetheHDDcages,proceedasfollows:
1.Unscrewthethumbscrewsonthebacksideofthecaseandremovebothsidepanels.
2.Press/lifttheattachmentleversoftheHDDcage(g.1).
g.1
3.DragtheHDDcagetowardsyou.
5. Installation of a mainboard
1.Openthecasebylooseningthethumbscrewsonthecase’sbacksideandremoving
theleftsidepanel.Laydownthecasesidewiseonanevensurface.
2.Themainboard’smountingpanelinsidethecaseprovidesvariousdrillingstoxthe
stand-offs(g.2).
g.2
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Themainboardcontainsspecialscrewopenings(g.3).
g.3
Placethemainboardtothemountingpanel.Astand-offmustbescrewedintoevery
drillingofthemountingpanelvisiblethroughthemainboard’sscrewopenings.
3.Removethemainboardandscrewthestand-offsintotherespectivedrillingsofthe
mountingpanel(g.4).
(Stand-offs)
g.4
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4.PresstheI/Oshield(deliveredwiththemainboard)intotheI/Oshieldopeninginthe
case’sbackside.
5.Placethemainboardbackontothestand-offsandscrewthemainboardtothem(g.5).
(Screwsformainboardmounting)
g.5
6.Plugtheconnectorsofthecase’sfrontbezeltotherespectiveconnectorsofthe
mainboard(alsorefertoyourmainboard’smanualforfurtherinformation).
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g.6
2.ScrewthePSUtothecasefromtheoutside(g.7).
(ScrewsforPSUmounting)
g.7
6. Installation of a PSU
1.SetupthecaseinfrontofyouandputthePSUfromtheinsideagainstthePSUbracket
onthecase’sbackside(g.6).
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(HDDmountingrails)
g.8
3.SlidetheHDDwithattachedmountingrailsintoanavailabledrivebayinsidethe3.5"
HDDcage(g.9).
g.9
4.ConnecttheHDDtothepowersupplyandthemainboard.
7. Installation of a HDD
7.1 3.5" HDD cage
1.Removethecase’srightsidepanel.
2.Attachthemountingrailstothe3.5"HDDfrombothsides(g.8).
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1.TakeamountingframefromtheHDDcage(g.10).
(Mountingframe)
g.10
2.PlaceanHDDintothemountingframe(connectorspointingbackwards/g.11aandb).
Abb.11a Abb.11b
7.2 Mounting frame
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3.AttachtheHDDtothemountingframefrombelow(g.12aandb).
g.12ag.12b
4.SlidethemountingframeintotheHDDcageuntilitlocks(g.13).
g.13
8. Installation of an optical device
1.Removethecase’sfrontpanelbygentlydraggingittowardsyou(g.14).
g.14
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2.Dismantlethe5.25"frontbezelfromthemountingbayinwhichyouintendtoinstall
thedrivebylooseningitsscrewsandpushingthebezeltotheinside(g.15).Remove
thequickfasteners(g.16).
g.15g.16
(Carefullytakeoutanoptionallypresentmetalbezelcoveringthe3.5"drivebayby
usingagripper.)
3.Slidetheopticaldriveintothecase’sdrivebay(g.17).
g.17
4.Attachtheopticaldevicefrombothsidesusingthequickfasteners(g.18).
g.18
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g.19g.20
(Incasethereisametalbezelcoveringthedrivebay,removeitbyusingagripper.)
3.Screwthemountinganglestothe3.5"devicefrombothsides(g.21).
(Mountingangles)
Note:
If you intend to transport the case we recommend securing (additionally) the installed
drives.
5.Connecttheopticaldrivetothepowersupplyandthemainboard.(Putthefrontbezel
backontothecase.)
9. Installation of a 3.5" device
(1.Removethecase’sfrontpanelbygentlydraggingittowardsyou.)
2.Dismantlethe5.25"frontbezelfromthemountingbayinwhichyouintendtoinstall
thedrivebylooseningitsscrewsandpushingthebezeltotheinside(g.19).Remove
thequickfasteners(g.20).
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g.21
4.Slidethe3.5"devicewithattachedmountingrailsintothecase’sdrivebay(g.22)and
screwittothedrivebayfrombothsides(g.23).
g.22g.23
5.Connectthe3.5"devicetothepowersupplyandthemainboard.
6.Screwthe5.25"bezelwith3.5"openingintothefrontpanel(g.24)andplaceitback
onto the case.
5.25"bezelwith3.5"opening
g.24
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10. Installation of an add-on card
1.Removetheslotbezel’sxationscrewandtakeawaytheslotbezel(g.25).
g.25
2.Inserttheadd-oncardintothemainboard’srespectiveslotandxittothecasebyre-
attachingthexationscrew(g.26).
g.26
11. The pre-installed fans
1.Thepre-installed120mmfrontfansprovidea4-pinPSUconnectoranda3-pin
mainboardplug.
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2.ConnectoneofbothplugstoeithertherespectivePSUor(tocontrolthefanspeedvia
themainboard)thematchingmainboardconnector.
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A–3-pinpowerconnector
B–4-pinpowerconnector
A
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