Graphics card removal tip!! Avoid broken clips, PCIE slot

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Unlike AMD, Nvidia has stuck to monolithic dies for its graphics cards An image showing a PCIe slot on a motherboard Related PCI Express 5

First, turn off the computer and disconnect all cables Press down on the PCIe slot's retention lever to release it Next, gently but firmly I use a bamboo or wooden chopstick to push down the latch on the slot AFAIK, I think some newer boards already have re-designed PCIE slot latch

slot rtp list Before doing this make sure you have opened up the other side of the case that is holding the card in place (either by metal tablock release Also if you have another PCIE slot on your mobo, check the action of that clip on there so at least you have a pointer of where to prod around