Installation

There were zero issues when installing the power supply, and everything lined up as it should. While installing the hard drives, I hit a slight speed bump. It was difficult to get the pin on the clamp aligned with the hole in the hard drive. The trouble is that the clamp actually makes the alignment difficult to see, since the cage is perpendicular. With some slight movement in the clamp as well as the hard drive, I was able to get it. I removed the drive and tried it again. Though it was slightly easier, I wanted to find the best way to get the drive installed. Oddly enough, the best angle I found was through the rear. Looking through the expansion slots, I was able to see the alignment much easier, and it worked nearly perfect this time. However this is really awkward, and could have been avoided by simply making the cage removable. On the bright side the hard drives can be installed backwards, for a cleaner look as shown above.


I found that the easiest way to install the optical drive was to remove the front panel and door assembly. It is attached to the case by six screws as well as six plastic tabs. These are what make the front assembly really sturdy. The bay covers fit snug, and are removed by simply pushing the tab inward. The Slidelock technology came in very handy here. Installing the drive took no time at all, and the clamps worked just like they were supposed to. It should be noted here that the clamps only support the front of the drive. In other words, you still need to use screws if you wish to support the back of the drive as well.


Installing the motherboard and video card were an absolute breeze. The card locking system held the video card in place really well and fairly snug. Some very basic cable management was accomplished in mere minutes, and just goes to show how user friendly the Luna is. Take a look at some of the finished shots below.

Finished Look