Comments on: Computer Disassembly Notes http://ztkfg.com/2020/01/computer-disassembly-notes/ 198.211.113.164 // 6326 273B 61A7 00AF 4CD9 5A7B 8C6C AB19 24A6 4DEC Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:17:12 +0000 http://polimedia.us hourly 1 By: whaack http://ztkfg.com/2020/01/computer-disassembly-notes/#comment-154 whaack Wed, 08 Jan 2020 13:29:10 +0000 http://ztkfg.com/?p=400#comment-154 @hanbot Ah okay, I read about the problem of shorting the board from having it touch the case. This case (The Carbide Spec 06) has what I understand are built in anchor screws. The one where you can best see its elevation is on the right side of the case towards the middle. I also made sure to not over tighten the screws nor put more torque than necessary on the motherboard as I screwed them in. @hanbot

Ah okay, I read about the problem of shorting the board from having it touch the case. This case (The Carbide Spec 06) has what I understand are built in anchor screws. The one where you can best see its elevation is on the right side of the case towards the middle.

I also made sure to not over tighten the screws nor put more torque than necessary on the motherboard as I screwed them in.

]]> By: hanbot http://ztkfg.com/2020/01/computer-disassembly-notes/#comment-153 hanbot Wed, 08 Jan 2020 12:41:13 +0000 http://ztkfg.com/?p=400#comment-153 Hard to see what's going on exactly in the pic, but anchor screws have both a male (which goes into the case) and female (which sits and waits for a proper screw between it and the motherboard) parts, and separate the board from the case's metal. I tend to use rather old cases; probably there's other ways of separating these, but I don't really see it in your picture. The problem being that if you screw the board directly into the case, and tightly, you run the risk of shorting the board and/or fucking up the soldering on the facedown side. Hard to see what's going on exactly in the pic, but anchor screws have both a male (which goes into the case) and female (which sits and waits for a proper screw between it and the motherboard) parts, and separate the board from the case's metal. I tend to use rather old cases; probably there's other ways of separating these, but I don't really see it in your picture.

The problem being that if you screw the board directly into the case, and tightly, you run the risk of shorting the board and/or fucking up the soldering on the facedown side.

]]> By: whaack http://ztkfg.com/2020/01/computer-disassembly-notes/#comment-152 whaack Mon, 06 Jan 2020 13:59:39 +0000 http://ztkfg.com/?p=400#comment-152 @BingoBoingo Releasing the zip ties was me attempting to do things 'The Right Way' TM , it was not done to save $$ lol. I have bags of spare zip ties. @hanbot There was one standoff between the motherboard and the case. I never took it out; if you look closely you can see it in the last picture just a little right of the center. The standoff goes into a hole in the motherboard that looks like the other holes for screws. Should there be more than this one standoff I'm referring to? I noticed you used the plural "anchor screw<b>s</b>" And am I correct in thinking anchor screws==standoffs? @BingoBoingo

Releasing the zip ties was me attempting to do things 'The Right Way' TM , it was not done to save $$ lol. I have bags of spare zip ties.

@hanbot

There was one standoff between the motherboard and the case. I never took it out; if you look closely you can see it in the last picture just a little right of the center. The standoff goes into a hole in the motherboard that looks like the other holes for screws. Should there be more than this one standoff I'm referring to? I noticed you used the plural "anchor screws" And am I correct in thinking anchor screws==standoffs?

]]> By: hanbot http://ztkfg.com/2020/01/computer-disassembly-notes/#comment-151 hanbot Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:14:21 +0000 http://ztkfg.com/?p=400#comment-151 Say, I don't see any mention of anchor screws between the case and the mobo. As a former board butcher, lemme ask you: were there anchor screws/didja put some in if not, before reassembly? Say, I don't see any mention of anchor screws between the case and the mobo. As a former board butcher, lemme ask you: were there anchor screws/didja put some in if not, before reassembly?

]]> By: BingoBoingo http://ztkfg.com/2020/01/computer-disassembly-notes/#comment-150 BingoBoingo Sun, 05 Jan 2020 15:30:22 +0000 http://ztkfg.com/?p=400#comment-150 I've just always snipped the zip ties. Even in Uruguay, new ones can be had affordably by the hundreds. I've just always snipped the zip ties. Even in Uruguay, new ones can be had affordably by the hundreds.

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