[lightwave]

hi there i was wondering if anyone could help, i think ive fried my motherboard...
i recently changed pc cases (for the first time).... i hook up everything and
I press the power button and the fans start for a split second then go dead.
ok so then i figure out whats wrong, im a real dumbass........ i went and screwed the new motherboard into the case without those little seperator things that keep it from touching the metal.

now can one of you tell me if this has spelled the end for my motherboard? have i fried it beoyond repair?
i went and added the the things to it so it was no longer touching the metal back board, but it wont switch on its dead in the water.

if theres any advise you could give me id be really gratefull!
thank you

[alex]

You may well have done it irreparable damage. As you've guessed the standoffs are there for a reason.

Best advice I can give? Re-mount using the standoffs and pray, keep fingers crossed, go kill a rabbit for its foot etc etc

[Carl]

i`d say you`ve fried it, cause you took the gold screws for the motherboard out.how much did ya mobo cost?

[pete21]

wow you did that :| hehe id say the board and posibbly memory and chips have had it... you shorted evrything would of liked to see the sparks doin there bisness behind the board hehe

give it anova go tho u mite be looky iv neva done this so i dont no could b ok

[grush]

If yo''ve already tried it with the standoffs and it still won't go it's shot.Live an learn I'm afraid

[Spencer2004]

yes id say that allmost every compoent on your computer could be fried with the exception of the hard drives and optical drives. i hope that you didnt have anything expensive in that case.