Screw Missing on Board?

[Smith]

Could the fact that one of the screws holding down the motherboard is
missing be why it won't POST at all? I know, I'm stretching...

 

[user]

Could the fact that one of the screws holding down the motherboard is
missing be why it won't POST at all? I know, I'm stretching...

Not likely, but I guess anything is POSSIBLE! I always assemble the
basic components while the MB is NOT mounted into a case. That way you
know that the case is not entering any problems such as shorts to the
underside of the MB. Also, the accessibility to connectors and such is
better than once it is in the case. Once it is working properly, take
the components and CAREFULLY mount them in a case.

 

[kony]

Could the fact that one of the screws holding down the motherboard is
missing be why it won't POST at all? I know, I'm stretching...

No, assuming the board is still fairly flat it's not a problem, the
backside, even if a grounding point, is not a required point of
contact.

If you just want the piece of mind having a screw there, move another
screw.

Was the replacement power supply of decent quality or generic?


Dave

 

[Smith]

I think it was the screw, or maybe it was touching the case somewhere I
didn't see. I pulled it out, put it back in with a new screw for the hole
and it worked. Thank god, don't need a new mobo.

Thanks

 

[Smith]

Actually I think it was the screw, weird eh? Unscrewed them all, lined it
up in the case, screwed it back down with a new screw and it worked.

 

[kony]

Actually I think it was the screw, weird eh? Unscrewed them all, lined it
up in the case, screwed it back down with a new screw and it worked.

Well as long as it's working that's all that counts, but i'd be taking
a closer look at why it didn't work before... perhaps you have an
extra, unused standoff shorting on the back of the board or the case
(or board) has a geometry defect in that it puts something against a
standoff that shouldn't be. Those are the types of situations when it
helps to have a few spare paper-fiber washers lying about.


Dave

 

[Phrederick]

I'd pull it apart and check it out then.

One screw missing should NOT make any difference. More likely you have
something UNDER the board that shouldn't be there and your shuffling around
has moved stuff to a safe place (for now)

 

[Smith]

Yeah, there was a gold peice the screw screwed into to attach it to the
case. Without the screw the peice shifted around. That was it.