Motherboard standoff question

Pockyus

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So I have a mid tower case and I have a mATX mobo. But the preinstalled standoffs won't come off. According to the case manufacturer website it says mATX boards will work. Is it fine to leave those extra standoffs there?
Edit: I mean that if I were to install the motherboard, there would be standoffs below it (if you think of the case standing up).
 
no, they can short out the motherboard if they are [strike]beneath[/strike] it. Sorry, wrong word: if the extra standoffs are underneath board as-in the board is sitting/resting/mounted on top of the extras.
Have you tried a wrench or pliers to unscrew/remove the excess stand-offs?