Step one in our construction process is to cut the fan out of the fans mounting bracket. This is easily done with some wire snips. If your want to keep the lighting ring functional on the fans bracket make sure to leave some leads to work with. Also save the connection to the Molex connector to the power supply and the wire length for later on in the build.

Next up is to take our cd case and cut the top off of it. This can easily be done with a sharp razor. But use caution in doing this step as plastic can be tricky and slip or crack with out warning.