asus a58m-k i/o shield

Rui Neves · Dec 15, 2015

hi,
yesterday i was building a computer with asus a58M-K motherboard and the metal square on keyboard PS/2 port was blocking the installation of I/O shield then I bend that square down the motherboard .... Pc is working fine until now it was turned on for some hours . I will have any problem because of this on future ?

thanks in advance

jetfighter545 · Dec 15, 2015

If you mean that you bent the I/O shield, no. Nothing will be damaged. The shield isn't part of anything. It's there purely to protect. If you bent something on the mobo, just don't use that port. Like, ever. Then again, If you are using it now and it works, everything should be fine.

Rui Neves · Dec 15, 2015

jetfighter545 :

I bend a metal square that is on Front of the PS/2 keyboard port and I bend it down , i am not sure if it´s down could be touching the motherboard or not .Yeah i was using the pc for some hours yesterday but not that port yet.

jetfighter545 · Dec 15, 2015

uhh...... OK. Could I have a photo somehow please?

Rui Neves · Dec 15, 2015

jetfighter545 :

can´t send you a photo right now basically this is the shield and ports of my board https://www.google.pt/search?q=i/o+shield+asus+a58m-k&espv=2&biw=1280&bih=675&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjfo8v20N3JAhXCn5QKHRTjAW8Q_AUIBigB#imgrc=8PXsJENfffsjdM%3A

jetfighter545 · Dec 15, 2015

I think it'll be good. If it hasn't shorted or BSODed yet you should be good, and as long as the actual port you're speaking of isn't damaged you can use that as well. The I/O shield doesn't matter.

Rui Neves · Dec 15, 2015

jetfighter545 :

actually have that BSODed once , but i think that was because my wifi card because aftter my pc doesn´t booted with that card and I removed the card and the pc booted again , and shut down pc again and installed the driver of the card and is fine until now.

jetfighter545 · Dec 15, 2015

Yeah. That's fine.

Rui Neves · Dec 15, 2015

jetfighter545 :

If i have to cut the metal thing for some reason i lose any warranty of the board ?

jetfighter545 · Dec 15, 2015

That's a tough one. If the 'metal thing' is on your motherboard you might be able to sneak away without a void. If it's on your I/O, go for it. It isn't part of your motherboard.

Rui Neves · Dec 15, 2015

jetfighter545 :

Is the metal square on ps2 port on the mobo that i showed to you

jetfighter545 · Dec 15, 2015

There are quite a few metal squares. anyway, you get my point,

Rui Neves · Dec 15, 2015

jetfighter545 :

ok i marked the square in metal .... I bended that square back because of blocking the shield . Now i don´t know if I could have problems with that or not ... :S

http://postimg.org/image/epulw5p7r/5548cca8/

jetfighter545 · Dec 15, 2015

No. You wont have problems with that, and the warranty wont be voided.

Rui Neves · Dec 15, 2015

jetfighter545 :

so I can leave the thing bended anyway without damaging anything ?

jetfighter545 · Dec 15, 2015

Yeah.

Rui Neves · Dec 15, 2015

jetfighter545 :

ok thanks for the answers

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