![MB with pre-installed IO shield backplate does not align with the case properly. Am I supposed to remove the pre-installed IO shield to fit the MB and install the shield back again? : MB with pre-installed IO shield backplate does not align with the case properly. Am I supposed to remove the pre-installed IO shield to fit the MB and install the shield back again? :](https://external-preview.redd.it/IC0YfTvec6vlESVPL12S_ObGYNggLoQPclLeDa3zaz4.jpg?auto=webp&s=e315bb81ad93ef62f1ff0620b4e16df7850d533b)
MB with pre-installed IO shield backplate does not align with the case properly. Am I supposed to remove the pre-installed IO shield to fit the MB and install the shield back again? :
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Amazon.com: IOmesh Black Universal IO Shield Plate - for All PC Motherboards That was Lost Original Backplate, Make New Custom IO Shield for PC Motherboard : Tools & Home Improvement
![My MB not aligning with standoffs due to pre-installed IO shield - CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory - Linus Tech Tips My MB not aligning with standoffs due to pre-installed IO shield - CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory - Linus Tech Tips](https://pbs-prod.linustechtips.com/monthly_2019_11/20191109_175513.jpg.107c3894fa678aa7f296a9ab4cc916cd.jpg)
My MB not aligning with standoffs due to pre-installed IO shield - CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory - Linus Tech Tips
![Install of I/O Shield Back Panel of the ASUS Sabertooth X79 Motherboard within a Cosmos 2 PC Case - YouTube Install of I/O Shield Back Panel of the ASUS Sabertooth X79 Motherboard within a Cosmos 2 PC Case - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mUMwtBTWRsE/maxresdefault.jpg)
Install of I/O Shield Back Panel of the ASUS Sabertooth X79 Motherboard within a Cosmos 2 PC Case - YouTube
![It's time to install the motherboard's "I/O shield." It's important to do this before installing the motherboard because you can't add the shield afterwards. | Business Insider India It's time to install the motherboard's "I/O shield." It's important to do this before installing the motherboard because you can't add the shield afterwards. | Business Insider India](https://www.businessinsider.in/thumb/msid-56124745,width-640,resizemode-4,imgsize-475396/I-built-my-own-PC-and-it-was-super-easy-heres-how-to-do-it/Its-time-to-install-the-motherboards-I/O-shield-Its-important-to-do-this-before-installing-the-motherboard-because-you-cant-add-the-shield-afterwards-.jpg)