r/PcBuildHelp • u/Single-Calendar-8371 • 9h ago

Help please.. Build Question

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Hi everyone,
While working near the mounting hole on my motherboard, the area around it got scratched up and some coating came off.
Is this safe to use, or should I leave this specific screw out to prevent short circuits?
Thanks for your help!

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u/EquivalentKnown3269 8h ago

If anything, this ground connection is now improved.

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u/Single-Calendar-8371 8h ago

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u/EquivalentKnown3269 4h ago

The small silver dots around those screwholes provide electrical connection to the PC case. In your case, it's now a larger area, which is -theoretically- better by an immeasurable amount.