Harib0's ATC Case Collection!

Browncoat · 1 Mar 2006 at 14:45

I've had a 201b 'black widow' for a couple of years now and want to replace the front two fans, do i have to pull the front cover off?

ACPCUP · 1 Mar 2006 at 15:32

Browncoat said:
I've had a 201b 'black widow' for a couple of years now and want to replace the front two fans, do i have to pull the front cover off?

You have to remove the Mesh. 2 Screws either side of the front or, you can remove the front. Bit fiddly but can be done.

pieman109 · 1 Mar 2006 at 15:34

Browncoat said:
I've had a 201b 'black widow' for a couple of years now and want to replace the front two fans, do i have to pull the front cover off?

Yep, and when you remove the front fascia panel be very careful of the wires on the right hand side, You'll damage the connections otherwise, and have to resolder them. This is one (the only) bad design in these cases imho.

Smiley Man · 1 Mar 2006 at 15:52

pieman109 said:
But you haven't got a atcs 200 rev2 yet have you? lol. You gotta get one of those for a full deck.

*strokes his*

Yewen · 1 Mar 2006 at 16:01

pieman109 said:
Yep, and when you remove the front fascia panel be very careful of the wires on the right hand side, You'll damage the connections otherwise, and have to resolder them. This is one (the only) bad design in these cases imho.

Its not that bad really with the buttons, at least you can get to them easily to do soldering and replacements, some other cases take hours to figure out how to get to the LED's and then you can't change them.

lozza · 1 Mar 2006 at 16:23

Browncoat said:
I've had a 201b 'black widow' for a couple of years now and want to replace the front two fans, do i have to pull the front cover off?

You don't have to take the front panel off at all!

Remove both side panels and you will see inline with the grill two holes in which you will find the screws (two per side) you will need a decent length screw driver and preferably one with some magnetic hold, unscrew the screws on both sides and then gently prise the grill out but sloting the screw driver in through one of the side holes at an angle. If your unsure on what i mean email me and i'll take some pictures for you

ACPCUP · 1 Mar 2006 at 17:39

Harib0 said:
You don't have to take the front panel off at all!

Remove both side panels and you will see inline with the grill two holes in which you will find the screws (two per side) you will need a decent length screw driver and preferably one with some magnetic hold, unscrew the screws on both sides and then gently prise the grill out but sloting the screw driver in through one of the side holes at an angle. If your unsure on what i mean email me and i'll take some pictures for you

See post num 42

Yewen · 1 Mar 2006 at 17:51

Just pointing it out again in more depth, never hurts to do it ACPCUP.

lozza · 1 Mar 2006 at 18:16

ACPCUP said:
See post num 42

And your point is I went into more detail and offered to provide pictures should browncoat not be 100% sure

Remember ACPCUP it's not only you that requires a second opinion or needs to ask at least two people the same questions!

"*** ****"

ACPCUP · 1 Mar 2006 at 18:43

Ah well, only trying to help!

pieman109 · 1 Mar 2006 at 19:01

Harib0 said:
You don't have to take the front panel off at all!

Remove both side panels and you will see inline with the grill two holes in which you will find the screws (two per side) you will need a decent length screw driver and preferably one with some magnetic hold, unscrew the screws on both sides and then gently prise the grill out but sloting the screw driver in through one of the side holes at an angle. If your unsure on what i mean email me and i'll take some pictures for you

Looking at the front of the case, yes you can replace the fans without taking the fascia off, but, its is easier with more access to the grill screws. You've just gotta be wary of the front panel cabling, thats all. I reckon both methods are valid meself.

Yewen · 1 Mar 2006 at 21:04

Harib0 and ACPCUP is the way Coolermaster say it should be done

And ACPCUP that was all Harib0 was trying to do aswell

ACPCUP · 1 Mar 2006 at 21:13

Thats all i was trying to do too

lozza · 1 Mar 2006 at 21:43

Who were you trying to help by quoting me and posting "see post num 42" in bold which came across as very arrogant, in a somewhat childish manner.

Your comment about myself and Yewen will not do you any favours, there is no need to throw your toys out of the pram because I pointed out above that you had asked both Yewen and I the very same questions with regard to a black widow case you had been offered.

Oh and the answer to your email is yes and yes, your attitude doesn't endear me to want to help you any further.