Possible to fix plastic HSF hold down tabs on motherboard ?

[zoopa_man]

I'm forever cursed. Every time my system starts working right something breaks. The victim this time, my motherboard. I have a DD water block and I guess I put the hold down clip on too tight. Well..... It broke off one of the plastic tabs that reside on the side of the main board. RRAAAAAaaaaa Why me ?

I tried to fix it at 12:30 last night. All I did was load it up with some super glue and put it back in place. I think i'm going to wait all day to day for the glue to really set and totaly dry. Then with any luck at all (yah right) It will hold. If not #@$%# @#$%# I'll have to buy a new board. #@$#@%$#$& Why me I did nothing to huirt you.

If anyone has any other ideas please let me know. I don't want to buy a whole new board just because a plastic pin is broke off. Help me before I end up in the insane asylum.

 

[Kingslayer]

Check this out.

http://www.ocmod.com/code/show_art.php?id=26&pg=1

 

[zoopa_man]

Awww man. Sweet. Never would have thought of that. It's a great idea. I think you just saved me 115 bucks for a new board. I'll try it out tonight and let you know how I make out. I tried the super glue job that I made during lunch break, it held but I can see I'm not going to be able to put any kind of pressure on it.

Thanks again for the article. I am forever in your debt.

 

[Kingslayer]

Glad I could help.