Antec P180 Mini

[gstrouzas]

Hi From Greece.
This is my USB 3.0 modification on an Antec P180 Mini case.

I have manage to keep all the original parts and change only the old USB 2.0 internal headers.

I have order a Y shape internal USB 3.0 headers from eBay.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/76st1rglalubqcb/$_57.jpg

I have disassemble the front of the Case and remove the front Sata-Sound-USB bracket.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/j5l9ydpfj7qrj7s/2014-06-17 18.56.06.jpg

The bracket itself is made from soft plastic and with a knife slowly I have remove the external skin of the bracket allow me to pull out the white one piece header holder.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ie2u3p5z7beqn4r/2014-06-17 18.56.45.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xoekzye7uwdtlwp/2014-06-17 18.57.05.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/r9tt4ej159az1xc/2014-06-17 18.57.34.jpg

Then I cut the white header in 4 parts separating the usb from Sata and Sound Headers.
Also with the knife I removed extra plastic skin from the USB 3.0 headers giving the desire shape that it will allow to much and fit to the external bracket skin.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/sd0edzl2wpqkfei/2014-06-17 18.58.32.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ei5z7yq56nq0ak8/2014-06-17 19.23.34.jpg

When all the shape part finished I have carefully put super glue especially around the edges where the screw hole is.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/eie09wd0v937zgt/2014-06-17 19.25.00.jpg

Then I reassemble the front of the case and the result is exactly as I would like to be and is good as a factory part…

https://www.dropbox.com/s/e2wh1ltjb0r87v0/2014-06-17 19.49.44.jpg

Please excuse my poor English.

 

[tordogs]

Very nice job--you handle that knife with the skill of a surgeon! How long did it take to complete the process?

 

[gstrouzas]

The all proccess, from the the case disassemble to assemble, just about an hour. It is not that hard really.