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Antec Sonata help?

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Brando457

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Okay I just got my Antec Sonata in from fedex that I ordered from mwave. Overall I like it and can't wait until I get my system in it. I have 3 concerns 1. is I can't get the front bezel off what so ever, including the cd rom drive bay covers. 2. In order to remove the right side panel I'd have to drill into the rivots.... I'm a bit skeptical about drilling a brand new 100$ case. If I drill the rivots will I be able to put a screw in its place? I have another concern I bought a XP-120 on thermalright's website it says it'll fit my epox mobo, but Im worried that the heatsink wont fit due to the antec's psu. Anyone know?

Also if anyone has any advice for me concerning this case please let me know.


Sincerely,

Brandon
 
The drive panels are bordered on each edge by a half-circle-shaped indent, use your thumb and your index finger to reach in and squeeze the metal tabs, then pull forward.

The front bezel is a real pain - there are three plastic tabs on each side. For the door side, you can see them - one at the very top, one in the middle, and one in the bottom. They're in the same spots on the opposite side, you'll just have to reach inside your case and feel for them.

I was pissed when I found out you cant remove the opposite side, so much so that I wanted to "remove" my entire case with a giant hammer, but whatever. There's not much point to opening that side, I suppose. I don't see why you couldn't just drill the rivets out and replace them with screws or something.

I don't know about the xp-120. I'm sure you can get the dimensions of the thermalright website, and compare that to the space you have available with your mobo/case combo.
 
I'm not sure how to remove the cd rom covers.... it seems if i pull on them they'll break
 
This may seem like a stupid question, but would putting my PC on top of my minifridge be a bad idea? The base would be sturdy and not too high I'm jw.
 
I remember taking those off and thinking they would break too. Just pull - they're alot sturdier than you'd think.
 
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