Safely removing motherboard from Corsair 300R case

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Hi, I'm building my first PC and I've run into a bit of a problem. I have a Corsair 300R case and after placing the motherboard in the case the standoffs don't all completely line up (they are pre-installed for ATX motherboards, I'm using an ASUS z97-a).

They are VERY close to their correct positioning on one side, and the other side is perfectly positioned. Everything seems to line up properly with the I/O shield. However, the problem may be that the I/O shield isn't fully snapped into place on one side.

I need to remove the motherboard from the case to try and push the I/O shield in further, but my problem is that I can't remove the motherboard due to A) The case has a preinstalled "raised" standoff in the very center that doesn't require a screw (the others are installed but obviously must be screwed in, and this "raised" one comes through the motherboard) and B) The motherboard is sort of tightly secured into the I/O shield already.

So basically, I can't really pull the board away from the I/O Shield because of the pre-installed standoff, and I can't pull the board up because of the I/O Shield. I'm scared to really force the board. Does anyone have any suggestions of how I should proceed? I really appreciate it as I've been really nervous about this. I can post pictures of anything should that help.
 
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You can lift the MB enough for it to clear the post standoff. It's done all the time. I can't count the number of times I installed the MB only to find that one of the I/O plate tabs had found its way into one of the ports. (that may be something to check too). And when you get the MB out, be sure to check that you didn't inadvertently add an extra standoff where one doesn't need to be. It can short out the back of the MB.
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In order to remove the motherboard, you'll first have to remove anything connected to it. That includes graphics cards, sata and power cables. The CPU cooler can remain unless it's a AIO liquid unit in which case you'll have to remove it. Next you need to remove any of the screws, then lift the front of the motherboard until it's free of the middle standoff. Then pull it away.
 
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You can lift the MB enough for it to clear the post standoff. It's done all the time. I can't count the number of times I installed the MB only to find that one of the I/O plate tabs had found its way into one of the ports. (that may be something to check too). And when you get the MB out, be sure to check that you didn't inadvertently add an extra standoff where one doesn't need to be. It can short out the back of the MB.
 
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HoboMoboKing

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Thanks for your tips! What I finally did was to pull on the heatsink and apply a little bit of upward pressure from (under) the edge of the board. With just a light pressure, the I/O Shield popped and the board came free! I then discovered the I/O Shield was not entirely pressed in on one side. So I reinstalled the I/O Shield and was able to install the board on all standoffs! Thanks for the pointers, this is a great site.
 
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