GTX 960 Will Not Release from Motherboard

Metroid1986 · Dec 5, 2016

I plan to upgrade to a 1070 soon but cannot get the old card loose. The clamp will not budge, the mobo is a Gigabyte z97. Please help, I do not want to damage the mobo by pushing to hard with a screwdriver or something.

Kman222 · Dec 5, 2016

have you tried removing the screws on the brackets? here is a quick reference as to what i mean http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/IkwOXROvTCXf5lrK.medium

Metroid1986 · Dec 6, 2016

Kman222 :

Yes, I've removed the screws every time I've tried getting it free. It is the lock that you push towards the motherboard that refuses to release. I cannot get it to push back, even when using a screwdriver to push while pulling the card. Part of the lock plastic broke off from me trying. I don't want it to slip and hit the mother board, which would most likely break it.

Metroid1986 · Dec 6, 2016

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3_zGTFDVNpFU3RRSDFyekkxU2s
That is a link to a picture of what i'm talking about, if it's too blurry let me know and I'll get a better one tonight. Thanks!

mattbar · Dec 6, 2016

That looks like the kind you push on the same plane as the motherboard. You don't push it down but rather away from the video card

edit: maybe I'm wrong your picture is very blurry

Metroid1986 · Dec 6, 2016

No it's supposed to be pushed towards the motherboard. I've taken it out before it just won't come out this time. Last time when I pushed it down after unscrewing it, it just popped out. Now it won't.

mattbar · Dec 6, 2016

Are you sure it's locked shut? try pushing your video card back in and see if it shuts any

xFeaRDom · Dec 6, 2016

It looks locked shut, and it's the lever found on this motherboard I believe: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4957#ov

This is not really a 'Push it down' sort of thing, it's more of a diagonal push lever that pushes away and down from the GPU, and it unlocks it.

junkeymonkey · Dec 6, 2016

I noticed this with my board and my 900 card the latch / slot is harder to release ??? seems I have to gently pull up/rock /wiggle the card a bit wile pushing down the latch and it will ''pop'' out of the slot ???

all my other cards release from the slot more as like normal . bbut with the 980ti I use its a trick to get past the latch part of things for some reason

mattbar · Dec 6, 2016

Like junkeymonkey is saying. When anything is really stuck like cups or anything at all what I do is slowly go in a circle to make sure I get everything angle just don't bend the board

junkeymonkey · Dec 6, 2016

I use a pencil / stick to push down on the latch so my hands are on top of the card at both ends to grab it and pull up / wiggle ..lol... crazy

after a few times you do get better at it

xFeaRDom · Dec 6, 2016

junkeymonkey :

You could probably use something else, like the end of a pen with a lid on or something, as long as you're gentle nothing should break. Note: 'Should'

mattbar · Dec 6, 2016

junkeymonkey :

I've done it this way and it's probably the best. Haven't had any stuck cards in awhile haha. A pencil's eraser great idea! It would be much harder to damage the motherboard. safety first

junkeymonkey · Dec 6, 2016

the pencil rubber eraser end is nice if you were to slip ? ya, I remember the first time I had to pull out the card . took me a few trys to get the right combo , but now I know my best way its a bit easier [push latch rock evenly wile pulling up kinda thing ]

good luck

Metroid1986 · Dec 6, 2016

Thanks so much guys, I'll try all of the above listed options and come back with feedback.

Edit: Thought I should add that it won't be until later tonight that I can respond with the feedback as I have school. Thanks again everyone!

Metroid1986 · Dec 6, 2016

Alright, I got it out! I had to use a flat head screwdriver for leverage on the lock and it came out! Thanks again for all of the help everyone!

junkeymonkey · Dec 7, 2016

good deal

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