Cooler master HAF 912 Plus.. Cant remove the middle shelf?

[Sam1212]

Hi guys. Basically I bought a new graphics card today and I need to remove the middle hdd cage. This cage is designed to just be removed with ease. It has two plastic pannels that you squeeze. But the cage will not come out. and I dont have the instruction manual anymore.. Any help would be appreciated.. thanks in advance guys

 

[tiny voices]

You just need to wiggle it around. The thin metal can bend and become not perfectly lined up. Don't be afraid to use some force.

 

[Sam1212]

Thanks for the fast reply tiny voices, just tried what you said and it isn't budging an inch >< I really dont want to have to take the back plate off because then ill have to reconnect everything again, and I don tremember where it all goes 😛

 

[tiny voices]

Why will you have to reconnect everything if you remove the back panel?

Did you build this or is it a prebuilt?

 

[Sam1212]

I built it.. was my first build though, so some of the wires are slightly wrapped around the middle cage, so if i remove the backplate, which the mobo is attached to, those wires will disconnect. I guess ill have to though, i need to get a better idea of what's going wrong

 

[tiny voices]

If you have wires wrapped around the case, they are probably preventing your from removing it..

The motherboard is not attached to the back panel. The motherboard is attached to the motherboard tray which cannot be moved. You can remove the back panel without disturbing anything. It is attached to nothing.

 

[Sam1212]

Its not that hehe, It's wasnt budging at all.. Took the backplate off, appears that the middle tray is screwed in (The videos i watched didnt suggest this) i'll report back once i've taken the screws out and let you know 😛

 

[tiny voices]

Also, just for future reference refer to it as the back panel, not backplate. This will help with confiscation of what you are talking about.

 

[Sam1212]

Alright, well thanks for the help, turns out it was screwed in at the back.. derp. Nfow I have the challenge of trying to fit my GPU in with my ridiculously huge CPU fan -_- lol. thanks again

 

[tiny voices]

Your GPU will fit. There are no CPU coolers that interfere with GPUs even on mATX motherboards.

Out of curiosity, what are your specs and what GPU are you adding in?

 

[Sam1212]

Noctua NH-D14 Dual Radiator x6 Heat
Cooler Master HAF 912 Plus, Black M
650W Corsair Enthusiast Series 650T
1TB Seagate ST1000DM003 Barracuda 7
8GB (2x4GB) Corsair DDR3 Vengeance
2GB MSI GTX 670 OC Edition, 28nm, P
Intel Core i5 , S 1150, Haswel
Asus Z87-PRO, Intel Z87, S 1150, DD
Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD±RW Writer 24x S

Changing the gtx 670 for a Zotac Gtx 780 AMP!, my 670 was slightly damaged and noisy. I have one more question to ask but ill probably open a new thread just to be safe, My Mobo (asus Z87 pro) Has 3 pci slots, two black, one yellow, which are the 3.0 slots and which are the 2.0 slots? Thanks again for your help xD

 

[tiny voices]

TOp 2 are 3.0 and bottom one is 2.0.

Doesn't matter though there is no performance difference between them.

 

[Sam1212]

Oh ok thanks I don't know where I would be without this site and its members. I have recieved alot of helpful advice and have learned a lot 😀 Gonna try and boot up my PC now. Wish me luck! haha

 

[tiny voices]

Good luck. Always glad to be able to help!