loose screw floating around in motherboard packaging

[lanemerrill]

just as the title says I ordered a new motherboard (a msi z390 pro carbon) and when it came in the mail I heard some rattling in the box. when I opened it I found that there was a loose screw just floating around inside the anti static packaging the board comes wrapped in. now this is my first pc build and I'm not sure if this is something that is typically normal or if this could have potentially caused any damage to the motherboard. should I send it back amd get a replacement? or should it be ok?

 

[Andy11466]

You're fine. The screw isn't big enough to carry any weight to break off any parts. Unless it somehow shorted the motherboard which is HIGHLY unlikely then you should return it. Build your pc first.

 

[geofelt]

Sometimes in the motherboard package you get a small screw used to hold down the end of a m.2 2280 pcie ssd.

Don't know why it should be in the anti static package. and not a separate envelope.
See if it fits in one of the pcie m.2 holes.
If it does, good. be thankful you got one, some ssd devices do not provide one.