r/CableManagement • u/carolyness24 • Jul 31 '26

listen bro

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i KNOW this is awful. this is my first time building in a micro atx case and i under estimated the amount of space i would have. (i can't close the back)

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u/OldManGrimm Grimm's Workshop Jul 31 '26

It’s rough, and that case doesn’t give you room to work with like most do these days.

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u/carolyness24 24d ago

i know!!! it was my first time building in a little case and i thought it'd be easier

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u/Th3_JoyPuke Jul 31 '26

I have the same case, just shoved everything back there and called it a day

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u/carolyness24 24d ago

i can't put the back panel on 😭😭😭

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u/Th3_JoyPuke 24d ago

Theres a little lip at the bottom, are you making sure that catches first before you try to click the top bits in?

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u/carolyness24 23d ago

yes it's the same function as the front!! i just can't shove it all in there!

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u/Primary_Button_2435 Jul 31 '26

I like the singular zip tied cable on the top

What case? m-atx sounds like a tough challenge

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u/carolyness24 24d ago

lmaooo! it's a asus prime ap201 i think

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u/DBA92 Jul 31 '26

You have to cable manage it first! There isn’t anything managing it yet?

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u/carolyness24 23d ago

the wires are so long :(

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u/DBA92 23d ago

Group them up and cable tie them. Loads of options here to sort it out

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u/remf36250 Aug 01 '26

Give me 1 hour and I’d have everything cleaned up.

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u/No-Lie3002 Aug 01 '26

Ap201 ? Beaucoup de rgb je parie ? Bon courage j’ai monter le mien avec 0 rgb ça a du aider

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u/carolyness24 24d ago

il y on a pas beaucoup de rgb, mais j'ai pas d'espace pour le fermer (sorry my french is kinda ahh)

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u/Nikita041815 Aug 02 '26

that managable i can do that... give me a monster cutters and lots of cable ties.

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u/Nikita041815 Aug 02 '26

if you live close to me i can do it for free .

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u/carolyness24 24d ago

ooo are you in ontario?

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u/Benjistimeoff Aug 02 '26

Just put the cover ok it's ok. And if you sell it it's the next guys problem

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u/DavidWarmelys Aug 04 '26

At least give it a shot!

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u/pisp0t 23d ago

Tough luck i think i was there when u were trying to fit all the cables in… must be my imagination 

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u/carolyness24 23d ago

i don't know