Dossier Record / FI-PROJ-001
CaseLabs Mercury S8 + Pedestal Restoration
Documentation and restoration of a white powder-coated CaseLabs Mercury S8 with pedestal, stored for roughly a decade and returned to the bench as part hardware archive, part recovery log, part proof of life.
CaseLabs Archive
Status and continuity.
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Status
revived
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Started
2015
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Revived
2026
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Working Title
Rebuilding and Archiving a CaseLabs Mercury S8 + Pedestal 2014 Time Capsule
36 objects
Object/component records.
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FI-CASE-001 / case / core archive object
CaseLabs Mercury S8
stored / needs inspection and cleaning
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FI-PED-001 / case accessory / core restoration object
CaseLabs pedestal
stored / needs inspection
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FI-CL-PART-001 / case accessory / intake / official name needs verification
8× Vibration-Isolated 3.5-inch HDD Pedestal Mount
unknown / intake inspection pending
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FI-HDD-001 / hard disk drive / registered set / direct-SATA qualification pending
WD VelociRaptor 450 GB drive set
stored / four preliminary identifications completed / full health state unknown
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FI-HDD-ICEPACK-001 / hard drive carrier / heat sink / operator-confirmed identity / count and completeness pending
WD IcePack 2.5-to-3.5-inch mounting-frame set
stored / direct inspection pending
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FI-CL-PART-002 / case accessory / intake / service required
120 mm Flex-Bay 4× HDD Cage with Fan
two stripped/threaded screws require documentation before service
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FI-CL-PART-003 / case panel / intake / chassis terminology needs verification
Ventilated Main Chassis Top Panel
unknown / intake inspection pending
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FI-CL-PART-004 / case panel / intake / chassis terminology needs verification
Dual-120 Front Plate
unknown / intake inspection pending
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FI-CL-PART-005 / case panel / intake / window insert and terminology need verification
Window Front Plate
unknown / intake inspection pending
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FI-CL-PART-006 / case panel / intake / chassis compatibility needs verification
Rear I/O and PSU Plate
unknown / intake inspection pending
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FI-CL-PART-007 / case panel / intake / insert and orientation need verification
Full-Window Side Frame
unknown / window insert not confirmed
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FI-CL-PART-008 / case accessory / intake / official name needs verification
Dual-360 Drop-In Radiator Top Mount
unknown / intake inspection pending
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FI-CL-PART-009 / case panel / intake / exact position and official name need verification
Bottom Center Filler Plate
unknown / intake inspection pending
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FI-CL-PART-010 / motherboard tray / intake / S8 rail compatibility needs verification
STH10 EATX Motherboard Tray
unknown / intake inspection pending
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FI-RAD-001 / radiator / candidate for restored loop
EK XTX 360 radiator
used / needs cleaning and leak test
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FI-RAD-002 / radiator / needs inspection
EK 360 slim radiator
used / needs cleaning and leak test
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FI-FAN-001 / fan / inventory / possible reuse or sale
Noiseblocker eLoop white PWM fans
needs testing
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FI-PUMP-001 / pump / candidate for restored loop
Aqua Computer D5 Aquabus pumps
needs electrical and wet test
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FI-PUMP-002 / pump / needs inspection
DDC pumps with EK clear tops
needs identification and testing
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FI-CTRL-001 / controller / candidate for restored loop
Aquaero 6 XT
needs power-on test
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FI-RES-001 / reservoir / candidate for restored loop
EK-Multioption RES X2 - 250 Advanced
needs inspection and cleaning
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FI-PSU-001 / power supply / physical custody evidence / needs testing
Corsair AX1500i power supply
stored in plastic bin / needs cable inventory and electrical test
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FI-BLOCK-MOSFET-001 / water block / inventory / needs board compatibility confirmation
EK-MOSFET MSI X99 XPower water block
boxed / needs contents verification
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FI-FAN-002 / fan / physical custody evidence / needs count and model confirmation
Corsair radiator-mounted 120mm fans
used / dusty / needs testing
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FI-FIT-QDC-001 / fitting / needs manufacturer identification and leak test
Quick-disconnect fitting pair
used / needs cleaning and O-ring inspection
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FI-CASE-PANEL-001 / case panel / temporary grouped panel record / needs exact position mapping
CaseLabs white window and vent panel set
used / needs cleaning and fitment sorting
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FI-CASE-FRAME-001 / case frame / temporary grouped frame record / needs fitment confirmation
CaseLabs white frame and rail set
used / needs sorting and hardware check
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FI-CASE-TRAY-001 / case internal panel / temporary grouped internal-panel record
CaseLabs motherboard tray and midplate assembly
used / needs cleaning and alignment check
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FI-CASE-PLATE-001 / case accessory / temporary grouped small-parts record
CaseLabs small white accessory plate set
used / mixed hardware bags visible
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FI-CASE-SSD-001 / case accessory / L'Archive test entry / extracted from grouped small-parts record
CaseLabs SSD tray
used / needs cleaning and screw check
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FI-CASE-FLEX-001 / case accessory / L'Archive test entry / extracted from grouped small-parts record
CaseLabs solid blank Flex-Bay panel
bagged / needs hardware count
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FI-CASE-FLOOR-001 / case accessory / L'Archive test entry / extracted from grouped small-parts record
CaseLabs floor 120mm cutout blank
used / needs cleaning and fitment confirmation
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FI-CASE-FLOOR-002 / case accessory / L'Archive test entry / extracted from grouped small-parts record
CaseLabs 120-space blank mount / floor mount panel
used / needs cleaning and fitment confirmation
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FI-CASE-FLEX-002 / case filter / L'Archive test entry / extracted from grouped filter record
CaseLabs Flex-Bay vent
used / visible dust and handling marks
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FI-CASE-FILTER-001 / case filter / temporary grouped filter record / needs exact fitment mapping
CaseLabs white mesh/filter insert group
used / visible dust and handling marks
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FI-PHOTO-001 / photo evidence set / raw photographic evidence / needs object-level mapping
Initial local archive photo batch
preserved local files / mixed JPEG, MOV, and PNG sources
2 logs
Field evidence.
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FI-LOG-004 / 2026-06-06 / atlas-report
ATLAS Report 2026.06.06 — Mercury S8 Restoration Proof-of-Concept Build Strategy
CaseLabs Mercury S8 + pedestal. strategic note / inventory before sale decision.
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FI-LOG-001 / 2026-06-05 / atlas-report
ATLAS Report 2026.06.05 — Rebuilding and Archiving a CaseLabs Mercury S8 + Pedestal 2014 Time Capsule
CaseLabs Mercury S8 + pedestal. revived / documentation first.