Bent/Warped Motherboard (GA-P55-UD3R)

[Roadblock82]

My new board arrived yesterday, and while unpacking it, I noticed that one of the corners of the board is bent (or warped) slightly. There's no apparent damage to the board, or any of the packaging, so I suspect it was manufactured this way.

My question is: how concerned should I be? I didn't have a change to try to install it and see if it works, and frankly wanted to get some other folks' thoughts before I did so.

What do you guys think:

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n393/dnc502/Gigabyte/giga-1.jpg

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n393/dnc502/Gigabyte/giga_2.jpg

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n393/dnc502/Gigabyte/giga_3.jpg

http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n393/dnc502/Gigabyte/giga_4.jpg

 

[bilbat]

I think: it very likely won't hurt anything, and will 'pull down' flat when you tighten the standoff screws; and, as much as I rail against 'useless' RMAs, this one should go back, if for no other reason than for GB's QC guys to figure out what the hell happened there...

I believe you can request an RMA here:
http://rma.gigabyte.us/DirectRMA/EndUser_Main.asp
...just show 'em your pictures, and tell tem you don'y want to take a long-term chance with it!

 

[Roadblock82]

Yeah, I'm with you on the useless RMA. I am sure newegg will probably let me exchange it, but, then I'm out shipping costs and have to wait a few more days to do the build.

One thing I didn't capture in the pictures: the screw hole on that corner is just inside the area that starts to flare upwards; so I don't know that screwing it down will really flatten it out (and I don't know if that's good or bad.. I'm curious if those external connectors are going to fit in the case).