OMG WTF?!

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So I just recieved "Da Box" case and I'm transfering everything into it. I attached the motherboard to the tray but when I looked at the I/O plate the connections weren't lined up very well. So I thought "alright, I'll take it off again and put some washers between the standoffs and the mobo to lift it up abit. I unscrewed it all and tried to take the board off the tray... nope, it must be still attached somewhere. Must have forgot a screw... nope there are definatley no screws. Lets try again with a bit more force... still no, WTF? It's like it's been super glued to the stand offs.

WHAT DO I DO?!
 
lol, seriously it's totally stuck on. It's not like if I put a bit of force behind it a corner will bend because it's only stuck at a certain point, it seems likes it's welded to the board at every stand off.

The standoffs are built onto the mobo tray so maybe they are a bit thin and by over tightening the screws they've wedges them selves into the screw holes? Doesn't look like that though, feels more like it's been super glued or magnitised.
 
you didnt attach the black stick foam that normally attaches to the back of the motherboard for the cpu cooler have you?
 
I transferd the whole mobo with my cooler and ram still attached from my old case. Plus there is a hole in the tray so you can remove/attach back plates without having to take the whole mobo out.

I've looked between the tray and the mobo and nothing is touching. The only point of contact are the stand offs.
 
Boozebeard said:
The standoffs are built onto the mobo tray so maybe they are a bit thin and by over tightening the screws they've wedges them selves into the screw holes?
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Ok, after a closer look I think this is what actually has happened. Why the hell would you make the standoffs so small that can happen? It's not like I tightened the screws that much.

Don't know how I'm going to get it off without damaging the mobo.

Edit:It's really not budging at all :(

Edit: I really must have tightened them more than I thought; I nearly snapped a paint brush handle trying to prise it off. Still no luck.
 
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Contact who ever you bought it from. Show them, it might be faulty and its not your fault then. Though I'm not sure if they will only replace the case and not the motherboard. Or maybe visa versa depending on what is broken.
 
I'll do that if I can't get it off soon. They're probably going to say I must have tightened the screws a ridiculous amount though. I really have no idea how this has happened.
 
You could try and drift them out with a thin bar or tube the same size as the mobo holes. place tray on slightly resilient surface i.e. the foam pad on a table top. Provide a smart tap with a hammer to the top of the drifter bar onto each standoff. Try and avoid the drifter bouncing and hitting the mobo. A slight point on the end of the drifter into the stand off screw hole would help locate it.

andy.
 
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I've tried pushing it out using a screw driver, I'll giver it ago with a gentle tap of the hammer.

It's not like was over zealous with a particular screw, they've all done it. On the other hand you would expect them to come back out fairly easily if they had gone in so easily.
 
Well actually I still live at home with my own parents, so no kids and no one is in at the moment but will be later. I've got thermal paste though, sounds like you have some kind of crazy plan :D

P.S the hammer idea didn't really work.
 
Boozebeard said:
I've tried pushing it out using a screw driver, I'll giver it ago with a gentle tap of the hammer.

It's not like was over zealous with a particular screw, they've all done it. On the other hand you would expect them to come back out fairly easily if they had gone in so easily.
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I usually 'fingertight' then no more than quarter turn. It does not need much if you have six or more screws
 
Haha, well I was trying to imply they might have stuck it down for you trying to be "helpful". But now you menchen it, you could stick their hands to the case and then by putting your foot on them you could push away from their body while pulling the motherboard. I would recommend using string around the motherboard covering many differnt angles so that the pressure is spread equaly so it doesn't snap. I suspect though if its really jammed in the child might snap first :P
 
Well obviosly I will be much more careful in the future but the problem right now is getting my motherboard off the motherboard tray.

This is so silly. I'm suprised no one has posted just to laught at me yet :D

I might just finish the build anyway, it's not like I plan to change my mobo anytime soon, lol

I'm certainly going to contact lan gear and see what they say, even if it means they just re design the stand offs for a future revision.
 
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