Weird Chieftec Question

[kayboykb]

Err ok, I have one of those full tower chieftec cases.. . . . the question is with the AGP slot holster (the little screw that holds in the video card) - -

I dunno, I guess I've been screwing it in and out too much from removing my video card in and out lately. . . but I think the little hole that the screw goes in has been widened for some reason. Now when I put the screw in to hold down the video card, it just slides in, it doesn't screw in anymore. . . so I'm not getting a good hold on my 9700 Pro.

I've tried many different screws and everything, but they all just slide in or are too big - I guess if it comes to drastic measures I can use super glue, but I need a good hold for my 9700 Pro and Maze 4 GPU block.

Any suggestions?

 

[enduro]

Take a fan screw and just force it in there. Or, go to home depot and buy a bigger screw.

 

[daniel_dynasty]

umm..
stick in small pieces of toothpicks one by one till it gets tight.

 

[phoenix111384]

it seems the threads of the hole have been stripped. you can use a screw and a bolt (home depot has plenty of these ), a much more secure method. use one of smaller size than the hole, so you don't strip the threads of the new screw.

 

[clocker2]

Your hold down screw is either stripped ( look at it and see) or the stamped threaded hole it goes into is stripped ( likely).
You should be able to just run a nut on the outside end to secure it.
It will be a 6-32 thread.

How come PCs aren't metric yet?

 

[Dubbin1]

Thats an easy fix. Just tap the hole out to the next size up.

 

[Docta_Z]

Forget tapping the thread or wasting your time.

Get a screw of any size (same size or smaller then the hole but a little longer then the stock screw) and a nut.

Put the nut on the bottom and tighten the screw into it.

If you are a hardcore worry-freak then proceed to locktite the nut in place.

Problem solved.

*Takes off Engineer hat*