Broken release clip on AGP slot

prettycoolguy47 · 12-27-05, 06:37 AM

My board type is in my sig and as the title states the clip that releases my vid card is broken off, and I'm unable to remove my card. Any suggestions on getting this thing out without damaging anything?

Flip-Mode · 12-27-05, 08:06 AM

Is it spring loaded?

prettycoolguy47 · 12-27-05, 08:14 AM

If you mean when you pull back the tab to release the card "no" it's not

rseven · 12-27-05, 08:15 AM

That's happen to me and I had to carefully pry it with a screwdriver. What a pain. Good luck with it.

prettycoolguy47 · 12-27-05, 08:18 AM

Rseven, after you pryed it out, were you able to do it without damage to the card and the board?

rseven · 12-27-05, 08:48 AM

Yes, I was able to do that, but it took a while. The problem is having enough room to get in there and maneuver. I'm not sure how yours is broken, but I still had enough clip to pry with a screwdriver. A pin nose pliers might also be helpful but again the issue may be being able to get in there. The safest way might be to try and remove the board from the case, but that's a lot of work.

Flip-Mode · 12-27-05, 01:47 PM

It happened to me as well, anyhow I took a small screwdriver (they type you use for fixing eye glasses) and just placed it where leaver would be and pushed down as if I had a big leaver. It worked like that for about a year.

prettycoolguy47 · 12-27-05, 03:22 PM

That's funny you should mention that Flip Mode because I was actually thinking the same thing, being that it is such a small area to work in. Unfortunately I couldn't wuite put my hands on that last night but I am going to see what I can do.

vanessab · 12-30-05, 01:29 PM

same thing happened here. I used a small flat head screwdriver, and got my girlfriend to do it, since she has small hands. So if you have a spare girl aroud LOL , ask her, she should be able to fit her hands in there

12-27-05, 06:37 AM	Thread Starter #1
prettycoolguy47 Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lutherville, Md	Broken release clip on AGP slot My board type is in my sig and as the title states the clip that releases my vid card is broken off, and I'm unable to remove my card. Any suggestions on getting this thing out without damaging anything? __________________ DFI 965-S, E6420@3.4Ghz, 2GB Crucial PC6400, EVGA 8800GTS, Fortron 500W, Thermalright XP90C Gigabyte DS3 Rev 1,0, E6600@3.2Ghz, 2GB GSkill PC6400, EVGA 7900GT, Silverstone Zues 650W, OCZ Vindicator
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12-27-05, 08:06 AM	#2
Flip-Mode Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Beer Sheva, Israel	Is it spring loaded? __________________ Heatware (Yes Israelis have it too!) PayPal Verified[/size]
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12-27-05, 08:14 AM	Thread Starter #3
prettycoolguy47 Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lutherville, Md	If you mean when you pull back the tab to release the card "no" it's not __________________ DFI 965-S, E6420@3.4Ghz, 2GB Crucial PC6400, EVGA 8800GTS, Fortron 500W, Thermalright XP90C Gigabyte DS3 Rev 1,0, E6600@3.2Ghz, 2GB GSkill PC6400, EVGA 7900GT, Silverstone Zues 650W, OCZ Vindicator
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12-27-05, 08:15 AM	#4
rseven Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: New Jersey	That's happen to me and I had to carefully pry it with a screwdriver. What a pain. Good luck with it.
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12-27-05, 08:18 AM	Thread Starter #5
prettycoolguy47 Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lutherville, Md	Rseven, after you pryed it out, were you able to do it without damage to the card and the board? __________________ DFI 965-S, E6420@3.4Ghz, 2GB Crucial PC6400, EVGA 8800GTS, Fortron 500W, Thermalright XP90C Gigabyte DS3 Rev 1,0, E6600@3.2Ghz, 2GB GSkill PC6400, EVGA 7900GT, Silverstone Zues 650W, OCZ Vindicator
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12-27-05, 08:48 AM	#6
rseven Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: New Jersey	Yes, I was able to do that, but it took a while. The problem is having enough room to get in there and maneuver. I'm not sure how yours is broken, but I still had enough clip to pry with a screwdriver. A pin nose pliers might also be helpful but again the issue may be being able to get in there. The safest way might be to try and remove the board from the case, but that's a lot of work.
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12-27-05, 01:47 PM	#7
Flip-Mode Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Beer Sheva, Israel	It happened to me as well, anyhow I took a small screwdriver (they type you use for fixing eye glasses) and just placed it where leaver would be and pushed down as if I had a big leaver. It worked like that for about a year. __________________ Heatware (Yes Israelis have it too!) PayPal Verified[/size]
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12-27-05, 03:22 PM	Thread Starter #8
prettycoolguy47 Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lutherville, Md	That's funny you should mention that Flip Mode because I was actually thinking the same thing, being that it is such a small area to work in. Unfortunately I couldn't wuite put my hands on that last night but I am going to see what I can do. __________________ DFI 965-S, E6420@3.4Ghz, 2GB Crucial PC6400, EVGA 8800GTS, Fortron 500W, Thermalright XP90C Gigabyte DS3 Rev 1,0, E6600@3.2Ghz, 2GB GSkill PC6400, EVGA 7900GT, Silverstone Zues 650W, OCZ Vindicator
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12-30-05, 01:29 PM	#9
vanessab Member Join Date: Dec 2005	same thing happened here. I used a small flat head screwdriver, and got my girlfriend to do it, since she has small hands. So if you have a spare girl aroud LOL , ask her, she should be able to fit her hands in there
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