Not Happy...

Amp34 · 11 Mar 2006 at 12:34

I recently bought the Antec P150 and i cant fault the actual case itself, its quiet and sturdy but the front cover is the worst design i've ever seen. The 2 automatic doors to hide DVD drives are held closed by a small piece of plastic of which i have broken both. The first one I broke when first putting everything in the case, the DVD drive was slightly misaligned so when i opened the drive it hit the door slightly wrong and snapped the little bit of plastic. Te second one I broke yesterday when i replaced the other drive, the same thing happened, slightly misaligned and snap! :mad:

The bit thats circled in red in where the tab should be, Its supposed to slot behind the spring.

I have now got to find some way of replacing the plasticy things so the covers will shut.

Be warned if you are buying this case!!

Amp34 · 11 Mar 2006 at 14:20

I did wonder about that but they may say its my own fault. It also means ill have to take the machine part and im lazy.

Although i may send a webnote and see what they say.

I just wanted to let people know if they buy this case that the front is a bit delicate.

Amp34 · 11 Mar 2006 at 15:30

The rest of the case is pretty good its just the tiny piece of plastic that they use as the attachment.

Nice to know its not just me though.

Amp34 · 11 Mar 2006 at 16:52

Well i've sent antec a webnote and await a reply with interest. I do think they should modify the case slightly though. It's pure guesswork as to whether the drive is in exactly the right spot or not.

Amp34 · 12 Mar 2006 at 18:09

Yeah they're getting along fine. There doesnt seem to be any problems with the PSU and mobo but i have had 2 random shutdowns when I was running boinc on both cores and copying something from a dvd. I'm pretty certain this is a power issue as the psu has 3 16A 12v lines, i've rearranged the modular connections and ther now doesnt seem to be a problem. On those lines if you have a powerful system it may be wise to swap the PSU for a more powerful one.

Amp34 · 14 Mar 2006 at 21:19

Well i just got a reply to the webnote asking me for my address so hopefully that means they are sending me a new door!

Amp34 · 16 Mar 2006 at 14:02

I got a message last night saying they are sending me a new cover for the drive. Pretty good customer service i must admit.

Amp34 · 28 Mar 2006 at 17:04

Well, i got a package this morning, a nice airmail package with a nice white piece of plastic in. I unclipped the broken drive door and just clipped the new one in place. Finee

Im pretty pleased with antecs response. Definitly a lot better than some manufacturers and suppliers i know. I will definitly have no quarms with buying their products in the future!