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Figure 19.14. The corner of a typical motherboard. Be sure not to damage the wire traces when
attaching the motherboard to the case.
2.
Screw any standoffs into the new case in the proper positions to align with the screw holes in
the motherboard (see
Figure 19.15
).
Figure 19.15. Make sure the standoffs align with the holes in the motherboard. Note that this
chassis has a variety of mounting holes so you can adjust the position of the standoffs to match
various motherboard designs.
3.
Most motherboards today attach either directly to the chassis or to a removable motherboard
tray.
Figure 19.16
shows three types of standoffs, including two brass types and one plastic.
