Those damn backplates!

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Barend

Hi all!
It may be that I'm missing something but again, as with all motherboards
I installed in the past few years, I have been struggling with the usb,
serial etc. punched backplate of the P4C800E-DeLuxe!
I can't figure out how to fix the thing!
I thought it held, but after replugging a usb plug the damn plate fell
out again, so I glued it on with a hot gun...
Can anyone shine some light on this Important Problem please?
Cheers
Barend
 
Barend said:
Hi all!
It may be that I'm missing something but again, as with all motherboards
I installed in the past few years, I have been struggling with the usb,
serial etc. punched backplate of the P4C800E-DeLuxe!
I can't figure out how to fix the thing!
I thought it held, but after replugging a usb plug the damn plate fell
out again, so I glued it on with a hot gun...
Can anyone shine some light on this Important Problem please?
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They used to be all different. Then they started to be the same for
different cases, sometimes.

Luck of the draw as to whether the backplate actually fits your case, I
suppose. If it's that bad, leave it off. Or buy a new case. Or glue it on
with a glue gun :-P

Ben
 
Barend said:
Hi all!
It may be that I'm missing something but again, as with all motherboards
I installed in the past few years, I have been struggling with the usb,
serial etc. punched backplate of the P4C800E-DeLuxe!
I can't figure out how to fix the thing!
I thought it held, but after replugging a usb plug the damn plate fell
out again, so I glued it on with a hot gun...
Can anyone shine some light on this Important Problem please?
Cheers
Barend
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I don't understand how it falls off. Mine attaches via clip action (not
very good I'm afraid) on the inside if the case and the motherboard holds it
there. It will not move from this position as long as motherboard is in
place. Of course your case might be the problem as well.
 
Heh, I always end up cutting my fingers forcing the plate into the
undersized hole. Finally getting smart, putting leather work gloves
on or using a screwdriver handle to pound the plates into position.
Sounds like your i/o plate hole is a bit too big. Fast set epoxy
works nice and can be chipped away later if necessary.

--
Best regards,
Kyle
| Hi all!
| It may be that I'm missing something but again, as with all
motherboards
| I installed in the past few years, I have been struggling with the
usb,
| serial etc. punched backplate of the P4C800E-DeLuxe!
| I can't figure out how to fix the thing!
| I thought it held, but after replugging a usb plug the damn plate
fell
| out again, so I glued it on with a hot gun...
| Can anyone shine some light on this Important Problem please?
| Cheers
| Barend
 
Kyle said:
Heh, I always end up cutting my fingers forcing the plate into the
undersized hole. Finally getting smart, putting leather work gloves
on or using a screwdriver handle to pound the plates into position.
Sounds like your i/o plate hole is a bit too big.
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Wow, sounds like yours is too small! Usually mine just slip right into
place, and instead of pulling them from the outside, I just pushed it from
the inside, that way I don't have to get near the sharp edges as I can stick
my fingers on the flat metal round the edge.

Ben
 
Wow, sounds like yours is too small! Usually mine just slip right into
place, and instead of pulling them from the outside, I just pushed it from
the inside, that way I don't have to get near the sharp edges as I can stick
my fingers on the flat metal round the edge.

Ben
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A7N8X(non-dlx) backplate fits perfect in a Antec 1040BII case. ;p
Ed
 
Ed said:
A7N8X(non-dlx) backplate fits perfect in a Antec 1040BII case. ;p
Ed
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Guess what? The backplate worked for me too with my GlobalWin GAT001
(version 2 with the PSU mounting holes the correct way up)

:-P

I very much doubt that it'd fit either of my Packard Bell cases, but I'm yet
to be arsed to try (always ran the Abit BE6 without a backplate as I
couldn't (be arsed to) find one with the correct layout)

Ben
 
| Kyle Brant wrote:
| > Heh, I always end up cutting my fingers forcing the plate into the
| > undersized hole. Finally getting smart, putting leather work
gloves
| > on or using a screwdriver handle to pound the plates into
position.
| > Sounds like your i/o plate hole is a bit too big.
|
| Wow, sounds like yours is too small! Usually mine just slip right
into
| place, and instead of pulling them from the outside, I just pushed
it from
| the inside, that way I don't have to get near the sharp edges as I
can stick
| my fingers on the flat metal round the edge.
|
| Ben

I've found most Antec cases (I build quite a few boxes for friends and
associates) have a cutout hole that is a fairly tight fit. Enlight
cases are much easier to get the plates into. Oh, and the cheapie atx
chassis I use is real tight also. Yes, I push the plates in from the
inside of the box, but with all the holes in the plates, the various
ground leafs extending rearward from the plates, and the size of the
plates, it's fairly easy to rub against a sharp edge.
 
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