[ale] Computer case port cover

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I think you are talking about tabs that spring against the outside of the
connectors to ground them to the case.

Bradley


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Trey Sizemore" <trey at fastmail.fm>
To: ale at ale.org
To: <ale at ale.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 11:03 AM
Subject: [ale] Computer case port cover


> Hi all-
>
> With my motherboard, I received the standard "port cover" that fits on
> the back of the case through which the motherboard ports are exposed.
> This probably has a simple name, but I can't think of it now. ;-)
>
> Anywho, all of these I've seen have the bits of metal around the cutouts
> for several of the ports that I've never been sure what you're supposed
> to do with.  Do I move them back and forth until they break off, bend
> them but leave them on...?
>
> Not really sure why they're there in the first place...
>
> Thanks.
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