Can a case be faulty?

[kadu07]

Well tbh I think its a bit of a stupid idea, but after a bit of googling I'm beginning to think its possible, its the only explanation I can get to after testing to mobos with 2 psu's. So is it possible guys/girls and is there any way to fix it?
Thanks

[captaincurran]

hm, the only way i think a case could be faulty that i know of is if the case is causing a short. ie a soldered point on the mobo is touching the case and that's touching another soldered point. i dunno really

[Gizmo]

The only time I've ever seen a case cause a problem was due to the way the mobo mounted (i.e. a standoff shorted the mobo or something like that). However, that is the reason that you always test suspect hardware outside the case when you eliminated all other possibilities.

[kadu07]

Well assuming that theres a short circuit happening somewhere (since the hardwares all working) is there anything I can do to try find it and maybe take care of it. May sound stupid but will I need some rubber?

[Gizmo]

Rubber or fiber washers for all of the standoffs for the mobo would be the first thing I would investigate.

[kadu07]

Guess I'll try it when I get some time. Thanks

[JimF]

I agree with Gizmo - the only board mount holes that should be used with metal standoffs are those with a solid ring of silver around the hole. Some have PCB tracks very close which can either short immediately or at some stage later when the laquer wears down.

[kadu07]

Guess now that I think about it the mobo in that case has to mount on little metal screws while on my other case it just a few holes. Oh well guess its out of order for now. (Think the shop guy lied to me too seems a little to small for an ATX mobo)

[cloasters]

Just in case, mainboards don't mount directly on to the case. Standoffs of all the same height are used between the bottom of the mobo and the case. Sure you know this, sorry for unneeded advice!

[kadu07]

Lol can see why you posted that, was pretty badly worded my other post. Any advice is good advice!

[cloasters]

Come to think of it, I wonder if this is a mainboard problem as opposed to a case hassle?

[Gizmo]

That's a good thought, cloasters. I've seen situations where a hairline crack in a mainboard would allow it to work on a flat surface, but mounted in a case would flex it just right and cause it to fail.

[kadu07]

So many possibilities. Guess I can test if its the mobo or case by putting a different one in. Another thing for me to do when I'm bored =D