Motherboard 1 standoff on the corner not aligning. (IO shield issue)

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So I built a new pc and tried to align it with the io shield but no matter what the pin sticks out for the ethernet and one usb port so i took them off.

Every standoff goes on besides one in the corner here's the picture:
http://i.imgur.com/ak013jz.png

There also seems to be a "positioning standoff" in the middle of the mobo that doesn't let me budge the mobo to align it.


Because one of the ports for the case are there, whenever I take that out I gotta be careful because that side of the mobo bends a bit.
What should I do? Should I stop worrying?
 
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you may want to take a clean dry tooth brush and carefully clean the case paint off the board if its got any matilatic or lead in it being from china no telling if the paint from there is conductive [better safe than sorry]
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Thats the thing I can't put the screw because the hole of standoff doesn't completely allign with it. The mobo is secure but its just when I try to pull out of the case plug that goes in that corner the mobo slightly lifts up (only at that corner) because of no screw.
 
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well it looks ok and should support your board with ease.. unless you got unlucky and got a defect... you need to get with whoever and tell them the hols are not drilled out correctly or something before you do more damage trying to hog leg it in then your really out...
 
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I think its just the mobo or the case that put the hole in the wrong place. It is only slightly apart around 1mm or so but enough to not allow the screw to go in. If its ok to leave that one screw open I don't think its worth asking for a new case or mob, it will be a pain to rebuilt everything
 
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its your call dude .... I been surfing it around and no one I can find is having that issue and the case seems well liked.. if its a bad drill job and you stress your board and something snaps or what ever then what ?? you got a defective case and now a junk motherboard ? what good is that to you then? you should inquire to whoever you got it from and see about an exchange.. I'm not there with you for a hands on but these thing happen and you got the last case made on Friday and the guy in charge of that was late for his daily bowl of rice..
 
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Are all your other screws in and tight? Loosen the crap out of them, and try to move the board so that you can get that last screw in. I've used boards ok with as little as 3-4 screws in so ONE missing shouldn't be a problem.

So I built a new pc and tried to align it with the io shield but no matter what the pin sticks out for the ethernet and one usb port so i took them off.
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Huh? Pin sticks out? Are you talking about the I/O shield?
 
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rupok93

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I am an idiot, so it was the case, the pre screwed standoff was kind of bend, i re installed that standoff and now it fits perfectly. Btw I noticed a slight white scratch on back of mobo prob when I was taking it out and 2 bent soldering pins. Is that gonna cause any issues?
 
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well I am on the computer that I built now so everything seems to be fine, just hope there isn't any long term damage. Sorry its my first built thats why I am worried. Thanks guys.
 
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