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Velock07 Posted messages 4 Status Member -  
Velock07 Posted messages 4 Status Member -
Hello, I am currently building a desktop PC. And here is my problem:
When trying to install my motherboard, I first installed the standoffs, but after putting the screws into the standoffs, I couldn't secure the motherboard because the standoffs were just spinning in place, so the motherboard isn't well secured and moves a bit in some spots.
My case is a Zalman R1, and I bought it from matériel.net not long ago. Should I claim the warranty? Given that I can no longer unscrew the screws. Thanks in advance ;-)

Best regards

(Sorry for the spelling)

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    fabul Posted messages 42115 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 061
     
    Hello,

    Remove the motherboard.

    If you unscrew them all, it will come off.

    Then you will screw them back in properly.
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  2. fabul Posted messages 42115 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 061
     
    Put the motherboard facing down on/between two chairs, get underneath it and unscrew.

    With the weight of the motherboard, it will eventually come down.

    Then you could glue it.

    Although if there's just one loose, it's not a big deal...
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  3. jeannets Posted messages 28379 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassadeur 6 601
     
    Good evening,

    For some, you can place a flat key underneath and loosen your screws that way...

    For others, you can loosen the screws for a long time and it will eventually unscrew from the PC chassis (electric screwdriver)
    if everything turns at the same time, it will eventually come loose from the back of the computer...

    Normally, it is not possible for everything to turn without one of the two unscrewing from the other....

    Then you remove the motherboard with its screws/spacers left in the holes. At that point, you separate them from each other...

    And to put it back together, you start by securely fixing the spacers to the bottom of the case, you place your motherboard above the spacers, you put on the washers if there are any.. and finally you put in the screws or nuts and tighten, firmly but without overdoing it, otherwise it breaks in the hole.

    You can use a long enough screwdriver to go underneath and block everything that is turning... A "grip Fil" does that well if it doesn't have to force too much..

    It's a matter of patience and ingenuity...
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    1. fabul Posted messages 42115 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 061
       
      Normally, it's not possible for everything to turn without one of the two unscrewing from the other....

      That's exactly what I think, if it doesn't unscrew the screw of the spacer, it will unscrew the spacer from the housing...
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      1. jeannets Posted messages 28379 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   6 601 > fabul Posted messages 42115 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention  
         
        exactly.. QED. I don't really see in what scenario it goes on forever without one side or the other eventually coming loose..??

        Even with nuts on both sides..??

        Or perhaps, a photo should be sent..
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    2. Velock07 Posted messages 4 Status Member
       
      Thank you for your prompt responses, but the issue is that the casing must be damaged, which causes the spacers to rotate indefinitely.

      Best regards
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  4. jeannets Posted messages 28379 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassadeur 6 601
     
    You mean you messed up the threading...??? Which is in the chassis.

    I think it’s you who forced it too much or misaligned the screws...

    The warranty will never cover that... and the shipping cost will be much higher than a local repair... You didn’t break them all, did you...?

    You can always take it off and replace it with a long screw and a spacer in between and a nut... it’s not the end of the world..
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    1. Velock07 Posted messages 4 Status Member
       
      No, I didn't do anything except for one because the others were already pre-installed.

      And no, I didn't force it because I'm quickly afraid of breaking the motherboard!

      I didn't use the screws provided with the case, but I think that's what I'm going to do.
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  6. Velock07 Posted messages 4 Status Member
     
    Hello Fabul, I'm going to try your method hoping it works since there isn't just one. I did check before placing the motherboard to see if the standoffs were properly secured, but unfortunately, it's after I tightened the screws that they started spinning in place!

    Thank you for your response.

    Best regards

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