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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Stone on April 05, 2006, 02:42:49 PM

Title: IO plate (shield) for motherboard missing.
Post by: Stone on April 05, 2006, 02:42:49 PM

I found and purchased an used Socket A  MOBO to replace my broken one.

It is an Abit NF7-S2, and seems to work ok.

Problem is that the back plate that protects the I/O stuff is missing, and the one I got from the old MOBO is very different.

So I wonder, is it safe to use the MOBO without the back plate?

I mean, maybe it serves some technical / electrical grounding, and I might break the MOBO or connected components if I build a PC without the IO plate?

Title: IO plate (shield) for motherboard missing.
Post by: Skuzzy on April 05, 2006, 04:42:24 PM

It does not offer much mechanical support, but it does help to ground the plugs and protect them from static.

Title: IO plate (shield) for motherboard missing.
Post by: Stone on April 06, 2006, 12:16:30 AM

So I should not use the mobo?

Or maybe I just put a wire to ground the plugs to the chasis ?

Title: IO plate (shield) for motherboard missing.
Post by: Roscoroo on April 07, 2006, 06:52:36 AM

its ok to use it .. but  try not to bump it around or swap stuff alot ..

ive got a box full of plates ... I know i have a abit VT-7 plate  but forgot  what the NF-7 's looked like...

hmmm brb gotta go dig

Title: IO plate (shield) for motherboard missing.
Post by: Roscoroo on April 07, 2006, 06:58:44 AM

Slides back in .........................////////


Does it look like this on it ??

(http://www.unitedmicro.com/specs/abit_vt7-io.jpg)

If it does .. well you better drop me an email  ... because I've got the correct plate ...

Title: IO plate (shield) for motherboard missing.
Post by: Stone on April 07, 2006, 07:02:15 AM

I think my luck is changing :)

I bought a broken NF7-S2 on the net, and it should come with the plate :aok

Now I have to wait and see.

EDIT ****

Hey Roscoroo! That IS it :)

wow.

But I _should_ get the plate with the broken NF7-S2 next week.

Thanks for the efort.

Title: IO plate (shield) for motherboard missing.
Post by: Roscoroo on April 07, 2006, 07:13:07 AM

ok .. let me know if ya need it then ,

:aok