I/O shield problem

[smitty2005]

After a frustrating night with my first build, I've determined my I/O shield causes everything to short out when I apply power. It's metal parts must be touching something on the MoBo
In short, everything works when the MoBo is installed with the shield out. Otherwise, the system only powers up when its outside the case and on a cardboard box.
How important is the shield? Can I just proceed without it?

 

[rise]

so it was the shield.

you looked at it and made sure no tabs are bent in such a way to make contact with anything? there is usually adequate room around it to make sure no contact is made.

but no, you don't need it at all. i would be surprised if you can't make it work though.

 

[The Pentium Guy]

I'm not 100% sure what removing the IO Sheild would do, besides exposing components to dust, liquid, etc.... but why not try booting without the IO Sheild to narrow down your problem? (Just to be sure it is the sheild that's causing problems).

A computer would just look weird without an IO sheild. I think that it might actually be the plate that holds your motherboard that's shorting out your system, but if you're confident that it's your IO Sheild then I suppose you'll have to do a little bit of messing around with rubber* .

*Or something else that won't conduct electricity. If you did use rubber just take a rubber band and try to wrap it around the edges of the IO Sheild or something - just be creative.

-The Pentium Guy

 

[agnitrate]

The I/O shield is supposed to provide the motherboard with extra grounding contacts for the case. Make sure any components of your motherboard aren't being shorted out on it.