Antec Sonata III Side Panel Help

[Dudewithoutapet]

I'd like to think I'm slightly technical and not completely weak sauce. I'm seriously just afraid of using too much force opening it. I bought this thing brand new and just unpacked it. I took off the thumbscrews and I can slide the black handle too. I just have no friggin clue how to get the thing off. Thank you in advance.

 

[BassBomb]

unscrew the thumbscrews

tug on that handle towards the front of the case

then pull in the normal direction



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Pull the handle like

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Then pull the door

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and it should come off. If it does not check to see it isnt locked with the key

 

[Dudewithoutapet]

I don't have the key, I think it comes inside the case, right?

Does the door swing out? It's not attached, but swings out as if the hinge is from the front?

 

[Dudewithoutapet]

Nevermind, I got it. I had to go in through the front by removing all the CD/DVD and floppy slots and then remove the fan from the back and push out from the inside while holding the handle down. What a pain in the butt, I don't doubt Antec's quality, but I'm a little weary now.

 

[Dudewithoutapet]

I found the door is just slightly too big for the slot and so it gets stuck.

 

[BassBomb]

That is odd. Yeah it should normally swing from back to front with kindof a "hinge" at the front side of the panel

It was tricky when I first opened it due to the little switch but I don't have the same problem.

Was it stuck?

EDIT:

Gotcha, I'd send Antec an email or give them a call, im pretty sure they wouldn't mind sending you a new side (I've seen people have problems with front doors on cases and those are resolved well)