Does the system experience a crash when a PCIe WiFi card is connected?
Does the system experience a crash when a PCIe WiFi card is connected?
It's not a fixed distortion, but it will bend slightly under force.
It's a micro-ATX motherboard with the missing stand-off close to the bottom right, and the PCIe card positioned at the bottom left.
Refer to this image. The bigger circle in the lower right should be the focus. Is that accurate?
https://imgur.com/a/rFUdETR
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I added a smaller circle on the heatsink above it, which is where many cases position a standoff to align with the larger hole.
I would create a wedge using a non-conductive substance like plastic or cardboard to stabilize that corner, preventing it from bending. After securing it, I would put in the PCIe adapter. Once done, keep the wedge in position and check if your system starts working with the new adapter.