Making Motherboard IO Shield from Scratch - Easy DIY

[@spicetreks]

Pretty accurate work. This will help with dust intrusion and also keep air[flow] "box" sealed to direct flow paths to CPU etc. One main goal of an I/O (EMI) shield is to prevent clock/switching frequencies from leaving the chassis, minimizing background noise {floor} that starts to dominate over all other desired radio signals in the area (wifi, BT, wireless speakers, etc). Radiated interference issues are hard to isolate or quantify the margin of when BT/WiFi starts to act up. They make rolls and strips of "EMI gaskets", some are U-shaped (just like weatherstripping for windows/doors) that you can use to border around the openings. It has to be all connected as a conductive mesh, then bonded to the chassis. FCC enforces _commercial products to comply with tighter / lower emissions than consumer products - many imported AC/DC-DC switching power products are notorious for radiated noise. YMMV.

[@happycat0411]

Tracing and cutting with a utility knife is easy. However most people either have lost or do not have the I/O shield which makes the process of making an I/O shield from scratch much more difficult.

[@markc871]

As soon as I saw the plastic come out I knew you’d end up just jamming it in there. No problem with that though, works like a charm

[@dhruvrushitech813]

I never thought that this would be so easy.Thanks for this DIY video.

[@DIY_Easy]

Really. I did a bad job of it, that for sure. When I get time I may redo it again. lol

[@sppencerslice1545]

if this was easy i am brad pitt

[@DIY_Easy]

@@sppencerslice1545 lol. But I am Brad Pitt... I have noticed using the transparent material shows the RGB lights through the back. Makes the Back of the PC bit nicer with RGB changing colours.

[@bakudrasama3471]

Bro good video

[@MLK.PaNoRaMa]

use metal wire mesh better results.

[@lukedavis436]

I have a fairly old Motherboard from the 2000s which i purchased without an IO shield, and i may try this to at least get tue computer to look slightly better

[@ludoraz8748]

Good job 👍🏼

[@dontbecrazy]

What is the material that is used for the backplate?

[@DIY_Easy]

It's been a while. I think it was plastic notebook cover... or plastic folder.

[@christianmino4073]

I never even thought about using a printer. I was going to just measure everything because I’m a carpenter but that’s a great idea.

[@ofwsucessinreallife4026]

sir how can u print the io shield on the paper that same real size?

[@nurhaliljasani5020]

same question

[@kplow19861]

use photocopy

[@Playtrack22]

Spray with black u r good

[@ofwsucessinreallife4026]

hello sir i really appreciated ur video

[@chrismorehead8644]

Turn off that awful music