Internal Overview
Removing the left side panel reveals a large open area inside of the case, again keeping it modern with the black interior. Towards the front of the case you’ll notice a large empty area, not seen on the original Solo. This area can be used for a 2.5” SSD installation as well as room for airflow into the case if you decide to install additional fans.
Towards the back of the case are your seven expansion slots on the rear of the case and four 5.25” drive rails attached to the bottom.
Moving up the back of the case is the 120mm TrueQuiet fan which silicone grommets installed to help reduce noise and vibration from the fan.
Removing the left side panel reveals much more. You can clearly see the large CPU cooler cutout, cable management cutout and cutout for the HDD mounting cables.
The case, while not being extraordinarily wide, still offers some room for some cable management on the backside of the motherboard.
To get a better look at the hard drive cage it’s necessary to remove the front panel. To remove the front panel you actually have to press on some clips on the left side, which will swing the door open. Once the door is open you can remove it by lifting it up off of its hinges.
Removing the door reveals the two filters which can be easily removed to be cleaned.
To gain access to the hard drive bay you have to unscrew the thumbscrew holding it to the case. The fan cover will drop down and stay attached to the case.
Like the original Solo, the Solo II offers two HDD mounting systems; the standard hard drive tray with silicone grommets for noise/vibration reduction and the interesting suspension mount system, which can be used on two drives.
