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PleaseReply · ‎09-14-2018

Hi guys , I read a post online saying the Odense mother board Can only be moved into another case if the back I/O shield panel can move.

Is This true? and can anyone tell me If I would be able to move it from The Hp Desktop model 550-108na . Thankyou

wb2001 · ‎09-14-2018

@PleaseReply,

I would question why?

Backplate must be removeable to mate with another case. It is part of the chassis, right ?

The front header is not an instant plug with another case. The header has the power functions.

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wb2001 · ‎09-14-2018

@PleaseReply,

I would question why?

Backplate must be removeable to mate with another case. It is part of the chassis, right ?

The front header is not an instant plug with another case. The header has the power functions.

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Grzwacz · ‎09-14-2018

Greetings,

Welcome to the forum.

I am not a HP employee.

The rear I/O shield should be a friction fit.

You should be able to pop the shield out of the HP chassis and move it to the new chassis. Some HP PCs have the rear I/O shield attached to the motherboard.

Again this config should also move to the new chassis.

I would verify the HP I/O shield is the same dimensions as a standard ATX chassis' I/O shield.

Something else to check is the HP motherboard front panel connections and the motherboard tray standoff positions on the new chassis. HP sometimes used proprietary F_P connections. You also want to verify the HP MB will mount in the new chassis correctly; no hidden standoffs touching the MB.

Any of the above items could cause a problem.

Regards

PleaseReply · ‎09-14-2018

Hi this is my first Move with anything to do with pcs so it is Quite hard for me to understand what things mean and correspond to. Do you think you could explain in a bit more of a simple form . Sorry for the inconvenience I’m just trying to Move my Odense mother board into a different case .

Grzwacz · ‎09-14-2018

Hi,

As wb2001 stated, why?

I suggest you have a local tech take a look if are doing this for the first time.

Check YouTube for "How to Build a PC" tutorials.

Explaining all steps involved in this process is not feasible in a forum.

Regards

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