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So after what I just did earlier, I'm reconsidering my handling with precious equipment and hardware after coming home at 10:15 PM from a day of work.
Anyway, so this is what happened.. I was so excited to see how my new H105 would look with my Asus Board and Fractal Design Case that I just rushed to get it installed. After installing the backplate I noticed that there was a lot of wiggle with the backplate screws. So I just ignored it and initially thought that that is how it was designed. So I was about to install the radiator and with the case that I'm working with (Mini R2) the top radiator mount washers may not be necessary to use. So while I was Google searching to see what everyone else was doing with their Fractal Design cases I came across the h100/100i loose backplate problem. Without researching this thoroughly I freaked out and ran to my new build. I attempted to screw the backplate screws tighter to see if that was the problem, without properly looking at how the screws were already at the end of their threading. Then I got frustrated and started to just take out the backplate entirely so I could get a better look. The first couple of screws came out fine and then there was this one in the top right corner, when looking from the front, that wouldn't budge. So I got some pliers and I tried using brute force and you know what, it spun and that's all it did. I couldn't get it out. The threaded metal female part was spinning independently with the rest of the "plastic" back plate housing. So after that I started cursing and even had thoughts of not wanting to buy a corsair product again... then I came to myself and accepted that what I did was just idiotic. I didn't take the proper amount of time to look at the situation; however, metal backplates would be really nice to use instead of these flimsy plastic ones that can break or strip (like mine).
So I have some questions before I do any more damage than I've already done.
1) Should I get an RMA? Would corsair be able to just send me a new backplate without me having to send the whole kit?
2) Should I just continue with what I have because the screw, although it's stripped, still is fairly secure and may mount without any trouble.
3) Is the backplate supposed to be loose for the h105? Some people say yes and that it will tighten up when you install the cpu and attach the heatsink on. However, it seems a lot of people say no and they add washers (which would honestly be really hard with my Mini R2 case because the motherboard backplate hole doesn't expose the whole HSF backplate. I had to remove the motherboard to get it installed. On top of that there is no wiggle room between the case mobo backplate and the bracket for the bottom two screws.
I'm a little OCD when it comes to these things so I was really determined to get this backplate off so I can send it in for RMA or for a replacement if I can't RMA it. I thought of putting blue loctite on one of the LGA 2011 screws and screw it in partiatlly from behind the stripped screw. Once it's cured I would be able to simply keep the LGA 2011 screw stationary with pliers while screwing out the other end with other pliers. As long as I can get the "stripped" screw out without using too much torque, enough to wear it would break the loctite seal, then I'll be fine.
So yeah... I feel really depressed about this.. What are your thoughts/opinions/ideas?
TLDR: Overtightened one of the backplate screws and can't get it undone (screw just spins and spins). 1) Should I get it out with loctite and RMA it? (even super glue may work to lock the metal threaded female part to the plastic housing, however I don't think it would withstand enough torque to get it undone) or 2) Should I just attempt to use it as it is and hope that I won't run in to any problems.
The thing is, is that I'm waiting for a 4790k and I don't have a socket 1150 processor laying around... So since I have the time I might as well RMA right?
Here is a picture of the back-plate, not mine, but it's the same back-plate regardless.
Edit: I decided to take a quick picture to show what I was talking about how the back-plate may not be compatible with the Mini R2. The back-plate that is partially covered by the case mobo back-plate is essentially sandwiched and flush with the motherboard. So this means that I would have to literally need to cut my case if spacers are needed to offset the gap (which I hope they aren't needed).
Anyway, so this is what happened.. I was so excited to see how my new H105 would look with my Asus Board and Fractal Design Case that I just rushed to get it installed. After installing the backplate I noticed that there was a lot of wiggle with the backplate screws. So I just ignored it and initially thought that that is how it was designed. So I was about to install the radiator and with the case that I'm working with (Mini R2) the top radiator mount washers may not be necessary to use. So while I was Google searching to see what everyone else was doing with their Fractal Design cases I came across the h100/100i loose backplate problem. Without researching this thoroughly I freaked out and ran to my new build. I attempted to screw the backplate screws tighter to see if that was the problem, without properly looking at how the screws were already at the end of their threading. Then I got frustrated and started to just take out the backplate entirely so I could get a better look. The first couple of screws came out fine and then there was this one in the top right corner, when looking from the front, that wouldn't budge. So I got some pliers and I tried using brute force and you know what, it spun and that's all it did. I couldn't get it out. The threaded metal female part was spinning independently with the rest of the "plastic" back plate housing. So after that I started cursing and even had thoughts of not wanting to buy a corsair product again... then I came to myself and accepted that what I did was just idiotic. I didn't take the proper amount of time to look at the situation; however, metal backplates would be really nice to use instead of these flimsy plastic ones that can break or strip (like mine).
So I have some questions before I do any more damage than I've already done.
1) Should I get an RMA? Would corsair be able to just send me a new backplate without me having to send the whole kit?
2) Should I just continue with what I have because the screw, although it's stripped, still is fairly secure and may mount without any trouble.
3) Is the backplate supposed to be loose for the h105? Some people say yes and that it will tighten up when you install the cpu and attach the heatsink on. However, it seems a lot of people say no and they add washers (which would honestly be really hard with my Mini R2 case because the motherboard backplate hole doesn't expose the whole HSF backplate. I had to remove the motherboard to get it installed. On top of that there is no wiggle room between the case mobo backplate and the bracket for the bottom two screws.
I'm a little OCD when it comes to these things so I was really determined to get this backplate off so I can send it in for RMA or for a replacement if I can't RMA it. I thought of putting blue loctite on one of the LGA 2011 screws and screw it in partiatlly from behind the stripped screw. Once it's cured I would be able to simply keep the LGA 2011 screw stationary with pliers while screwing out the other end with other pliers. As long as I can get the "stripped" screw out without using too much torque, enough to wear it would break the loctite seal, then I'll be fine.
So yeah... I feel really depressed about this.. What are your thoughts/opinions/ideas?
TLDR: Overtightened one of the backplate screws and can't get it undone (screw just spins and spins). 1) Should I get it out with loctite and RMA it? (even super glue may work to lock the metal threaded female part to the plastic housing, however I don't think it would withstand enough torque to get it undone) or 2) Should I just attempt to use it as it is and hope that I won't run in to any problems.
The thing is, is that I'm waiting for a 4790k and I don't have a socket 1150 processor laying around... So since I have the time I might as well RMA right?
Here is a picture of the back-plate, not mine, but it's the same back-plate regardless.
Edit: I decided to take a quick picture to show what I was talking about how the back-plate may not be compatible with the Mini R2. The back-plate that is partially covered by the case mobo back-plate is essentially sandwiched and flush with the motherboard. So this means that I would have to literally need to cut my case if spacers are needed to offset the gap (which I hope they aren't needed).
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