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evandude 
Smart! A very simple solution to prevent a mistake we all know we'd probably make at the worst possible time
And it's more rugged and convenient than ripping out the connector and trying to mount a different one there. Nice job
Thanks!
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evandude It looks like you're using masking tape as insulation on the metal underneath the M2... if that's the case I would definitely at least switch to electrical tape, or even better, sandwich a big piece of plastic underneath the M2... A little vibration and the pins can easily wear through a layer of tape and reach the metal. That, or mount the M2 on some suitable standoffs to make absolutely sure it can't short out on the case, which is probably the best solution.
I didn't take a picture of it, but the masking tape is holding another piece--I don't know how it's called--so I'll try to describe it...
You know how if you cut a hole in aluminum, it's very sharp, and you gotta fill it in with something? Well, what I used is one of those flexible plastic tubes, U-shaped, to both insulate the case and make it safer to operate.
The M2 is mounted on a standoff, also nearly invisible in the pics.
The M2's design isn't perfect, because Mini-box only made two mounting points at the extreme edges of the board, and what's worse, they're inline.
So I used a motherboard standoff near the fan, and then 4 gluable square "legs" to keep the PSU off the floor. Finally, I strapped it with a zip-tie so it doesn't move at all.