Loose I/O Shield, OK?

In article <wPGdnbyyNsf1HNXenZ2dnUVZ_sudnZ2d.DeleteThis@comcast.com>, "QZ" <nothing> wrote:

> "Paul" <nospam.DeleteThis@needed.com> wrote in message
> news:nospam-0810052035380001@192.168.1.178...
> > As long as the I/O shield cannot be pushed right through the
> > hole, your motherboard I/O connectors should hold the shield
> > in place.
>
> The shield came loose again!
> Two of the sides are somewhat tight, but the others are only slightly tight.
>
> What do you mean, as long as the shield can't be pushed through the opening?
> It can't be pushed out of the case.
> It is fairly easy to push it into the case, as I described before; but there
> is no mb in place.
>
> Looking at the port housings, they are indeed bigger
> than the port openings in the shield, so they should hold the shield in
> place, as you say.
>
> So, I think I should go ahead and install the mb anyway, right?
>
> Apparently, either the case or the shield is incorrect, unless, I am missing
> something.

The shield installs from the inside.

outside | inside
|
| <---- push shield into place
|
+-------------


|
|
| <---- Motherboard will push against shield and
| prevent it from falling back into the case.
+-------------

The reason I gave you the document reference, was to check
the dimensions of the hole in your computer case. Just to
see if the hole is the standard size or not. The springy
edges of the shield should compress down to meet the
standard dimensions of the hole 1.75" x 6.25".

Paul
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"Paul" <nospam.DeleteThis@needed.com> wrote in message
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> In article <wPGdnbyyNsf1HNXenZ2dnUVZ_sudnZ2d.DeleteThis@comcast.com>, "QZ" <nothing>
> wrote:
>
>> "Paul" <nospam.DeleteThis@needed.com> wrote in message
>> news:nospam-0810052035380001@192.168.1.178...
>> > As long as the I/O shield cannot be pushed right through the
>> > hole, your motherboard I/O connectors should hold the shield
>> > in place.
>>
>> The shield came loose again!
>> Two of the sides are somewhat tight, but the others are only slightly
>> tight.
>>
>> What do you mean, as long as the shield can't be pushed through the
>> opening?
>> It can't be pushed out of the case.
>> It is fairly easy to push it into the case, as I described before; but
>> there
>> is no mb in place.
>>
>> Looking at the port housings, they are indeed bigger
>> than the port openings in the shield, so they should hold the shield in
>> place, as you say.
>>
>> So, I think I should go ahead and install the mb anyway, right?
>>
>> Apparently, either the case or the shield is incorrect, unless, I am
>> missing
>> something.
>
> The shield installs from the inside.
>
> outside | inside
> |
> | <---- push shield into place
> |
> +-------------
>
>
> |
> |
> | <---- Motherboard will push against shield and
> | prevent it from falling back into the case.
> +-------------
>
> The reason I gave you the document reference, was to check
> the dimensions of the hole in your computer case. Just to
> see if the hole is the standard size or not. The springy
> edges of the shield should compress down to meet the
> standard dimensions of the hole 1.75" x 6.25".
>
> Paul


I really wouldn't say it fitted properly if you are relying on the
motherboard to hold it into place.
There is contact between the motherboard and the IO shield, but as someone
said this would be to form an earth.

On the shield there are (probably) four small bumps along a raised section
(the border where the shield fits the hole in the case). The shield flexes
when you push it into place, and these bumps push against the edges of the
case to hold it in. You need to press the shield quite firmly sometimes.
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"abc" <a.RemoveThis@b.c> wrote in message
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> I really wouldn't say it fitted properly if you are relying on the
> motherboard to hold it into place.
> There is contact between the motherboard and the IO shield, but as someone
> said this would be to form an earth.
>
> On the shield there are (probably) four small bumps along a raised section
> (the border where the shield fits the hole in the case). The shield flexes
> when you push it into place, and these bumps push against the edges of the
> case to hold it in. You need to press the shield quite firmly sometimes.

That was the problem, it wasn't that difficult to get the shield in place.
One or the other must be a mm, or less, off spec.

Funny though, that I was able to carry the case, even turn
it from side to standing, and the shield never fell, w/o a mb.

So, I fitted the mb in place and the shield now stays put. If I press one
side of it in, it flexs in slightly, then back out, so its fine.

Just for laughs, I wonder if anybody ever saw a shield *set* like the
following, (almost identical ATX case to the other one, but from over eight
years ago):
One shield is aluminum with six tabs on one long side, which fit into six
slots on the inner side of a steel shield; the steel shield has three screw
holes, on that same long side, that connect to the case.

First, I tried that case, and obviously it didn't work. But, I am glad I got
the other case to work.

Thanks for all the info.,
QZ
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