Pins behind Motherboard

Jeromaine Lopez

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Hello so i was wondering if the sharp pins and everything behind a motherboard is important. Because i recently installed a mobo and i forgot the standoffs, and i pushed and moved the mobo against the case to line up with the i/o panel. I also put hard rubber caps behind it so the mobo can line up. And then, i remembered to add the standoffs. As soon i too off the mobo form the case, the case had lots of scratches because of the back of the mobo. So my question is is it bad to touch, scrape, or bend the pins behind the mobo? please and thank you, i am very worred.
 

genome852

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Just make sure none of the 'pins' are touching each other where they aren't supposed to, they are just ends of soldered wires. The scratches will cause problems if they cut across a trace. Only way to know for sure it to try.