HTPC in a G4 Quicksilver case

Step 2 I/O plate

All of the old logic board risers had to be cut off completely. Then I set in the motherboard and lined up the pci ports on the back as a guide.

Now I needed to drill the holes for the new motherboard risers to go in. First off, however, I had to cut out the solid I/O plate in the back to make room for the motherboard to sit in the correct position.

In this case, the back I/O plate is part of the metal for the whole rear panel. This meant I needed to cut a rectangle out of the plate in order to make room for the motherboard ports and the new I/O plate.