I think this is common to Asus boards as mine has a similar issue with the screw the seller had loads of trouble getting his SSD out before he shipped it to me. I think he got it out with sticky tape on the screwdriver. Buying a new screw seems like a better solution though Asus might just send you one if you ask.Today I went to put my new SSD into my MOBO but I used the wrong screwdriver and threaded the screw of the M.2 Socket real bad and now cannot open it at all. I'm going to try using super glue on my screwdriver just to get the screw out and hope everything is alright tomorrow but if not I think I will have to buy a new MOBO entirely.
I tried to even undo the screw socket but had no luck. I'm worried I might have knocked or scratched the motherboard in the process. How strong actually are PC parts? They all seem really delicate and expensive haha. I usually try to be as gentle as possible.I think this is common to Asus boards as mine has a similar issue with the screw the seller had loads of trouble getting his SSD out before he shipped it to me. I think he got it out with sticky tape on the screwdriver. Buying a new screw seems like a better solution though Asus might just send you one if you ask.
Depends how hard you hit it, I mean if you stab the motherboard hard with a screwdriver chances are high it will die, but a light graze should be okI tried to even undo the screw socket but had no luck. I'm worried I might have knocked or scratched the motherboard in the process. How strong actually are PC parts? They all seem really delicate and expensive haha. I usually try to be as gentle as possible.
Depends how hard you hit it, I mean if you stab the motherboard hard with a screwdriver chances are high it will die, but a light graze should be ok
I did it!Depends how hard you hit it, I mean if you stab the motherboard hard with a screwdriver chances are high it will die, but a light graze should be ok
Well it turns on and I've installed windows so hopefully its okay? Any tests I can run to check everything? How do I know if everything is okay?The board looks fine. I heard Asus were shipping poor quality screws and the threading happens a lot
You could run the windows memory diagnostic. Type in mdsched into the search barWell it turns on and I've installed windows so hopefully its okay? Any tests I can run to check everything? How do I know if everything is okay?
Yeah no I removed that when I put the SSD in haha. Installed windows but need to do some tests before I know everything is working.Your m.2 cover still has the tape over the thermal conduction material, if that is after you put it on and tried to remove it. Hopefully you removed it the second time you installed it, if not open it and remove the film.