Sharkoon MS120 User manual

Manual
MS120

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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
• MicroATXcase
• 1x5.25"drivebay(external)
• 1x3.5"mountingbay(external)
• Internalmountingareafor4x3.5"or6x2.5"HDDs
• 4slotsforadd-oncards
• FrontI/Owith1xUSB3.0,3xUSB2.0and2xaudio
• 2x120mmLEDfanspre-installed
• SupportsVGAcardsupto36cmlength
• Dimensions:420x175x375mm(LxWxH)
• Weight:~4kg
• Fanconguration:
Casefront 2x120mmLEDfans
Rearpanel 1x80mmor1x92mmfan(optional)
Casebottom 1x120mmfan(optional)
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2. Package contents
• ATXcase"MS120"
• Screwkit:

Screwsformainboardand
drivemounting
(3.5"and5.25")
Mountingscrewsfor2.5"
HDDs/SSDs
ScrewsforPSU
mounting
ScrewsforHDDmounting
• Accessorykit:
Stand-offsformainboard Washers Cabletie(A)andspeaker(B)
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
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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).
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3.The case at a glance
 Frontpanel
A – FrontI/O:
  a – 1xUSB3.0
  b – 3xUSB2.0and
  c – 2xaudio
B – 5.25"drivebay
C – PowerLED
D – On/offbutton
E – 3.5"mountingbay
F – LEDforHDDactivity
G– Resetbutton
H – behindthemeshpanel:2x120mmLEDfans
Sidepanel(closed/left)

A – Airinlet
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Sidepanel(opened/left)
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A – 5.25"drivebay
B – 3.5"mountingbay
C – Attachmentsfor4x3.5"or
  6x2.5"-HDDs/SSDs
D – Mainboardmountingpanel
Rearpanel

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A – PSUbracket
B – OpeningforI/Oshield
C – Fanbracket(80or92mm)
D – Slotbezels
E – Thumbscrews
F – ConnectioncableforthefrontUSB3.0plug
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Bottompanel
 A – Casefeet
 B – Attachmentfor3.5"HDD
 C – AttachmentscrewsforHDDmountingpanel
 D – Bracketfor120mmfan
4. Installation notes
 1.ForfurtherinformationonhowtoinstallthePCcomponents,alsorefertotheirrespectiveinstructions.
 2.InordertoinstalllongVGAcards,itmightbenecessarytoremovetheleftHDDmountingpanel(see5.).
  Tohavetheoptiontoinstallatleasttwo3.5"HDDs,thereisanadditionalHDDattachmentinthebottom
  panelofthecase.
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Fig.1
1.Unscrewthethumbscrewsonthebacksideofthecaseandremovebothsidepanels.
2.UnscrewthethreeattachmentscrewsoftheHDDmountingpanelandremovethepanelfromthecase
 (g.2a-c).
  
 Fig.2a-c
5. Removing the HDD mounting plate
InordertoinstalllongVGAcards,andtoutilizethebottomHDDattachment,theleftHDDmountingpanel
(g.1)mustberemovedasfollows:
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6. Installation of a mainboard
 1.Unscrewthethumbscrewsonthebacksideofthecaseandremovetheleftsidepanel.Laydownthe
  casesidewiseonanevensurface.
 2.Themountingpanelofthemainboardinsidethecaseprovidesvariousmountingholestoxthe
  standoffs(g.3).

  Fig.3
  Themainboardcontainsspecialscrewmounts(g.4).
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  Fig.4
  Placethemainboardtothemountingpanel.Astandoffmustbescrewedintoeveryholeonthe
  mountingpanelvisiblethroughthemainboard’sscrewopenings.
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 3.Removethemainboardandscrewthestandoffsintotherespectiveholesofthemountingpanel(g.5).

  (Standoffs)
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  Fig.5
 4.InserttheI/Oshield(deliveredwiththemainboard)intotheI/Oshieldopeningintherearpanelofthecase.
 5.Placethemainboardbackontothestandoffsandscrewthemainboardtothem(g.6).
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  (Screwsformainboardmounting)
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  Fig.6
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 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).
7. Installation of a PSU
 1.PositionthecaseinfrontofyouandsetthePSUfromtheinsideagainstthePSUbracketonthecase’s
  rearpanel.
 2.ScrewthePSUtothecasefromtheoutside(g.7).

  (ScrewsforPSUmounting)
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  Fig.7
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8. Installation of a HDD
8.1 Into the lateral HDD mountings
A – Attachmentsfor3.5"HDDs(decoupledmounting)
B – Attachmentsfor2.5"HDDs/SSDs
Note:
Prior to the 2.5" HDD/SSD installation, the buffers for 3.5" HDDs must be removed from the attachments.
1.HoldtheHDD/SSDagainsttherespectiveattachment(g.8aandb).

 Fig.8a(3.5"HDD)       Fig.8b(2.5"HDD)
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2.AttachtheHDD/SSDtothecasefromtheoutside(g.9aandb).

 (Screwsfordrive/HDDmounting)

 Fig.9a(3.5"HDD)       Fig.9b(2.5"HDD)
3.ConnecttheHDDtothepowersupplyandthemainboard.
8.2 Into the bottom panel
1.TousetheHDDattachmentinthebottompanel,theleftHDDattachmentpanelmustberemovedfrom
 thecase(seeabove5.).
2.RemovefourbuffersfromtheHDDattachmentpanel,whichyouremovedfromthecase,andinsert
 themintotheopeningsonthecase‘sbottompanel(g.10).

 (Buffers)
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 3.PlacetheHDDontothebuffersandattachittothecasefromtheoutside(g.11aandb).
 
  Fig.11aundb
 4.ConnecttheHDDtothepowersupplyandthemainboard.
9. Installation of an optical device
 1.Removethecase’sfrontpanelbygentlypullingittowardsyou(g.12).
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  Fig.12
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 2.Dismantlethe5.25"frontbezelfromthemountingbaybypushingitoutofthefrontpanel(g.13).
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  Fig.13
 3.Placethefrontpanelbackontothecase.
 4.Slidetheopticaldriveintothecase’sdrivebay(g.14).
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  Fig.14
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 5.Attachtheopticaldevicetothecasefrombothsides(g.15).

  (Screwsfordrivemounting)
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  Fig.15
 6.Connecttheopticaldrivetothepowersupplyandthemainboard.
10. Installation of a 3.5" device
 1.Removethecase’sfrontpanelbygentlypullingittowardsyou.
 2.Dismantlethe3.5"frontbezelbypushingitoutofthefrontpanel(g.16).
  Fig.16
 3.Placethefrontpanelbackontothecase.
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 4.Slidethe3.5"deviceintothe3.5"mountingbayandattachitfrombothsides(g.17).

  (Screwsfor5.25"drivemounting)

  Fig.17
 5.Connectthe3.5"devicetothepowersupplyandthemainboard.
11. Installation of an add-on card
 1.Removetheanchorscrewoftheslotbezelandtakeitfromthecase(g.18).
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2.Inserttheadd-oncardintotherespectiveslotofthemainboardandattachittothecaseusingtheanchor
 screw(g.19).
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12. Installation of additional fans / optimized airflow
 1.Placethefanagainsttherespectivebracketfromtheinsideofthecase.
 2.Screwthefantotheattachmentfromtheoutside.
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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