Have just recently built a new Haswell-E computer with the Evga X99 Classified motherboard
where the PSU (Corsair AX860) went up in smoke, and i'm in the progress of getting that RMA'ed,
and since the store where i bought it no longer have that PSU i might either get the AX860i as a replacement,  or my money back.
 
Just got done uninstalling the faulty PSU, and removed the cables from it, but the 24pin cable was stuck pretty good in the motherboard so i was unable to get a good grip on the cable, and decided to unscrew the motherboard to get it out.
 
One of the motherboard spacers started slipping under the motherboard, so i couldn't get the last screw out,
and were forced to open up the other side panel, and hold the spacer with a plier, and unscrew the screw while holding the spacer still, and that worked...
 
Unfortunately i can now see that the spacer have removed a tiny bit of the black coating around the screw-hole on the back of the motherboard, and was wondering if this will break the motherboard? or short it out with the case, once i get a new PSU and re-install everything?
 
It has revealed a some copper where there was black coating, the "damage" is really small and barely visible, and the copper is intact, and not scratched, or worn off thankfully.
 
Here's a picture of the screw-hole:

As you can see, there's a half-circle of copper exposed there between the solder pads and the hole.
Is this something to worry about, or should the motherboard still work fine?

I know the metal/solder pads around the hole protects the board from being crushed/damaged from a screw or a spacer.
But in my case the motherboard spacers have not touched the solder pads that surrounds the hole, and instead been resting on the inner circle right on the edge of the hole.
 
So when that one spacer started slipping under the board, it must have rubbed off some of the black coating on the board on this one particular hole (the other screw-holes are fine).
 
I have outlined what i mean here: 

 
The area inside the marked area there used to be coated black like the rest of the board,
so i'm a little unsure if this is connected to the solder pads that surrounds the hole (in which case, it's probably fine) or if it's coated for a reason.
 
Motherboard spacer would be making contact with the marked area, which is why i'm a little concerned.

Those are some nice spacers, might get something like that to go around my spacers.
 
Although this happened when removing the motherboard, as one of the spacers came lose and was turning along with the screw.
I have tightened it properly with a nut driver now and double checked the rest (they were already good) so it won't happen again.
 
Should the motherboard still be fine with some coating missing around the hole? There's no damage down in the hole, just on the surface of the PCB (some coating missing).

That's good news, thank you very much for that!
 
Don't have a working PSU for the PC yet, so just wanted to know if this was of any concern before putting the motherboard back in.
 
I take it those solder spokes are soldered onto the copper that is under the coating around the hole kind of like this? (within the depression) 

 
(that picture is not from my board, just an example picture i found on google)

That is just a picture i found on google, and wondering if the solder pads/spokes are soldered to that silver circle under the black coating on my board.
 
As for the PSU (AX860), it decided to smoke after being powered for around 1 minute in my new computer, so have to wait for it to be RMA'ed.

athanassiosmakriniotis
 
It is certenally not EVGA.

 
Yes it is, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188163&cm_re=x99_classified-_-13-188-163-_-Product

Alright, thank you very much for the answers, and those pictures : )
I do feel sorry for that poor 750ti though! lol
 
Will go ahead and reinstall my motherboard, and i might use some nail polish on that screw-hole on my Classified to cover the spot.