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
• ATXcase
• 2x5.25"drivebays(external)
• 6x3.5"HDDbays(internal)
• 2x2.5"/3.5"HDDbays(internal)
• FrontI/Owith2xUSB3.0(internal19-pinmainboardconnector),2xUSB2.0,2xaudio
• Acrylicsidepanel
• 7slotsforadd-oncards
• Meshfrontpanel
• Quickfastenersforopticaldrives,mainboardmountingpanelwithinstallationopening
for coolers
• 2openingsforwatercooling
• Cablemanagementsystem
• Dimensions:475x200x440mm(LxWxH)
• Weight:6.6kg
• Fanconguration:
Case front 2x120mmLEDfans
Rear panel 1x120mmLEDfan
2. Package contents
• T28(3x120mmpre-installedLEDfans)
• Accessoryset:
Screwsformainboard
mounting
ScrewsforPSUmounting Screws for drive mounting Screws for HDD mounting
Stand-offsformainboard Washers Lockattachment(A)and
speaker(B)
Mountinganglesfor3.5"
devices
A
B

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Note:
Ifyouaremissinganyoftheitemslistedabove,
pleasecontactourcustomerserviceimmediately:
[email protected](GermanyandEurope)
[email protected](international).
MountingrailsforHDDs 5.25"bezelwith3.5"opening
3.The case at a glance
Front view
A– FrontI/O:
  a– PowerLED
  b– USB3.0connectors
c – Audio connectors
  d– USB2.0connectors
  e– PowerandHDDLED
B– 5.25"drivebays
C– covered:pre-installed120mmfans
Side view (closed/left)
A – Acrylic side panel
abcde
A A
A
B
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Side view (opened/left)
A– Drivebaysfor5.25"devices
B– Mainboardmountingpanelwith:
  a– InstallationopeningforCPUcoolers
and
  b – Cablemanagementsystem
Rear view
A– OpeningforI/Oshield
B– Pre-installed120mmfan
C– Slotbezels
D – Openings for water cooling
E– PSUbracket
F– Thumbscrews
Bottom view
A – Case feet
B– AirintakeforPSU
A
A
A
A
A
A
B
B
B
C
D
E
F
FF
F
a
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The internal I/O connectors
A – HD audio
 B– 2xUSB2.0connectors
 C– Connectorsfor:
a – Power switch
   b– PowerLED–
   c – Power-LED+
   d– HDD-LED
   e– Reset-Switch
4. Installation notes
 1.ForfurtherinformationonhowtoinstallthePCcomponents,pleasealsorefertotheir
respective instructions.
 2.ThecenterHDDcagecanberemovedfromthecase,sothatVGAcardsupto40cmin
  lengthcanbeinstalled.
State of delivery
A B C
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InordertoremovetheHDDcages,proceedasfollows:
 1.Unscrewthethumbscrewsonthebacksideofthecaseandremovebothsidepanels.
 2.Press/lifttheattachmentleversoftheHDDcage(g.1).
  g.1
 3.DragtheHDDcagetowardsyou.
5. Installation of a mainboard
 1.Openthecasebylooseningthethumbscrewsonthecase’sbacksideandremoving
  theleftsidepanel.Laydownthecasesidewiseonanevensurface.
 2.Themainboard’smountingpanelinsidethecaseprovidesvariousdrillingstoxthe
  stand-offs(g.2).
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  Themainboardcontainsspecialscrewopenings(g.3).
  g.3
  Placethemainboardtothemountingpanel.Astand-offmustbescrewedintoevery
  drillingofthemountingpanelvisiblethroughthemainboard’sscrewopenings.
 3.Removethemainboardandscrewthestand-offsintotherespectivedrillingsofthe
  mountingpanel(g.4).
  (Stand-offs)
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 4.PresstheI/Oshield(deliveredwiththemainboard)intotheI/Oshieldopeninginthe
  case’sbackside.
 5.Placethemainboardbackontothestand-offsandscrewthemainboardtothem(g.5).
  (Screwsformainboardmounting)
  g.5
 6.Plugtheconnectorsofthecase’sfrontbezeltotherespectiveconnectorsofthe
  mainboard(alsorefertoyourmainboard’smanualforfurtherinformation).

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  g.6
 2.ScrewthePSUtothecasefromtheoutside(g.7).
  (ScrewsforPSUmounting)
  g.7
6. Installation of a PSU
 1.SetupthecaseinfrontofyouandputthePSUfromtheinsideagainstthePSUbracket
  onthecase’sbackside(g.6).