Antec Mini P180 Installing the Motherboard, Cable Organizer, Connecting the Ports and LEDs

Installing the Motherboard

This manual does not cover CPU, RAM, or expansion card installation. Please consult your motherboard manual for specific mounting instructions and troubleshooting.

1.Lay the case down, with the open side facing up. The drive cages and power supply area should be visible.

2.Make sure you have the correct I/O panel for your motherboard. If the panel provided with the case isn’t suitable, please contact your motherboard manufacturer for the correct I/O panel.

3.Line up the motherboard with the standoff holes. Determine which holes line up and remember where they are. Not all motherboards will match with all of the provided screw holes, and this is not necessary for proper functionality.

Some standoffs may be pre-installed for your convenience.

4.Remove your motherboard by lifting it up.

5.Install standoffs as needed and put the motherboard back in.

6.Screw in your motherboard to the standoffs with the provided Philips-head screws. Your motherboard is now installed.

Cable Organizer

Instead of running all the power cables into the upper chamber, they can be organized between the motherboard and right side panel.

1.Remove both side panels.

2.Choose the cables you would like to pass through the holes behind

the motherboard tray and pull them out of the power supply chamber towards the right side of the case.

3.Route them up through the gap in the bar and use the cable ties to hold them in place.

4.Feed the cables back through the insertion point nearest the destination of the cable. Connect the cable and then pull the slack back to the right side of the case.

5.When finished, secure all cables with ties and put the right panel back in place.

Connecting the Ports and LEDs

1.Connect the Reset switch (labeled RESET SW) to your motherboard at the RST connector. Polarity (positive and negative) does not matter for switches.

2.Power Switch (labeled POWER SW) connects to the PWR connector on the motherboard.

3.Power LED (labeled POWER LED) connects to the PWR header on

the motherboard. For LEDs, colored wires are positive (+). White or black wires are negative (–). If the LED does not light up when the system is powered on, try reversing the connection. For more info on connecting LEDs to your motherboard, see your motherboard manual.

4.Hard Drive LED (labeled HDD LED) connects to the hard drive activity header.

Connecting the USB Ports

You will find a single 10-pin connector on a cable attached to the front USB ports. This Intel standard connector is keyed so that it can’t be accidentally reversed, as long as it is connected to a proper Intel standard motherboard header. Connect the 10-pin connector to your motherboard headers so that the blocked pin fits over the missing header pin.

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