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1133625 2010-09-01 05:39:00 I'm trying to install the motherboard (pictured) into the case (pictured) however the motherboard is already mounted onto a metal plate. I have removed the only screw holding it to the plate but won't come free. Any ideas?

BTW photo 3 is underside of motherboard (metal plate).
icow (15313)
1133626 2010-09-01 05:59:00 Flip the board over and check -you sure there isn't more screws?
How about the CPU cooler - not one of those that screw into the base?

Looks like a screw at the top of the picture.......
pctek (84)
1133627 2010-09-01 06:05:00 If you mean in the third picture, those are the pin things holding the heatsink to the motherboard they're not attached to the metal plate.

If you mean picture one thats were a screw was (I took it out).
icow (15313)
1133628 2010-09-01 06:22:00 Looks like it has a daughter board that connects on the side with PCI risers?
At any rate, you have obviously missed a screw, or the stand offs have stuck at each end, will it not pry apart?
SolMiester (139)
1133629 2010-09-01 06:24:00 www.the620guy.com

This is a better picture. Note: zoom in on the bottom right hand corner of the motherboard and there is a clip labeled (GNDCLP1) which has a piece of metal from the bottom plate sticking up into the middle of it.
icow (15313)
1133630 2010-09-01 06:30:00 Maybe the mobo is designed for a specific case? SoniKalien (792)
1133631 2010-09-01 06:34:00 Maybe the mobo is designed for a specific case?

Did a google search for pics and some showed the mobo without the metal base. Case specific or not you should still be able to remove the plate.
icow (15313)
1133632 2010-09-01 06:35:00 It looks like it might slide off sideways SoniKalien (792)
1133633 2010-09-01 06:37:00 Thats what I thought (see pic below for metal clips that overlap on the side) but it doesn't want to. icow (15313)
1133634 2010-09-01 06:39:00 Try yelling at it :) SoniKalien (792)
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