Taking out a video card!

**cpt_azad** · 12-31-2004, 11:56 AM

as long as the gold part is left untouched, everyone is happy

**Duffman** · 12-31-2004, 12:41 PM

try not to touch anything metal, those caps hold a whole lotta electricity, a friends cousin died doing it once.

**Virtualbody1234** · 12-31-2004, 01:48 PM

Boom!!!

**clocker** · 12-31-2004, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by colt45joe

some AGP slots have a little thingy that snaps into the card so it stays in place...so if your pulling and it doesnt come out..you might have that thingy, so youd have to press it in, then the card can come out safely.

That "little thingie" is a retainer clip very much like the ones on your DIMM (RAM) slots.
Some boards (DFI, for instance) use a retainer that springs from the side ( a terrible arrangement, IMO), but they all do the same thing....retain the vid card on the far end of the AGP port.
Pay attention and you'll be fine.

**tesco** · 12-31-2004, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by cpt_azad

ya do what the ppl above said, but remember one important thing dude, DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE TOUCH THE GOLDEN PART (PINS) AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CARD, THE GOLDEN PART THAT GOES INTO THE AGP/PCI SLOT.

u have been warned.

static?

**colt45joe** · 12-31-2004, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by clocker

That "little thingie" is a retainer clip very much like the ones on your DIMM (RAM) slots.
Some boards (DFI, for instance) use a retainer that springs from the side ( a terrible arrangement, IMO), but they all do the same thing....retain the vid card on the far end of the AGP port.
Pay attention and you'll be fine.

exactly