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Next to the acrylic handle is a series of mounts for installing the Power and Reset switches as well as the Power and HD LEDs. ClearPC provides the option of purchasing aluminum caps for the momentary switches which slide over the original buttons. The 5mm blue LEDs for Power and HD activity provide good illumination once powered

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To gain access into the case interior, there are two thumbscrews that have to be removed in order to lift the side panel. ClearPC has added in a finger guard toward the top middle portion of the side panel which allows you to insert your finger and lift the panel into the up position as you work inside the case. The interior is quite cramped and consumers will be very limited in the amount of hardware and system components that can be installed inside this case. Towards the bottom of the case is a series of motherboard screws and standoffs which can accommodate a mATX or full size ATX motherboard.

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The left side portion of the case has enough room to fit two 5.25" external drives and two 3.5" internal drives. The chassis has been pre-drilled with a series of mounting holes to simplify the installation of system components. The orientation of drive components works identical to the process used in ordinary steel and aluminum based cases. All external drives must first be mounted prior to installing a power supply. Next to the external 5.25" drive bays is also a standard PSU cut out with mounting holes. The PSU mount is capable of handling standard and dual fan PSU units. Consumers who are used to having their PSU located in the rear of a case might be thrown off by this design change. ClearPC advises that the PSU mount was moved to the front of the case in order to keep the footprint of the design small enough to replicate a briefcase look and feel.