X problem understood

[Shannon McMackin]

Mark Haney wrote:
> Karl F. Larsen wrote:
> 
>>> Good lord, man, what were you doing?  What kinds of tests required that
>>> much force?  What kinds of tests require cracking the case open?
>>>
>>>   
>>     As all but you know I have a pci card nvidia device. It fits into a
>> special pci plug. I had to get it plugged in. This must have been when
>> the board stopped working.
> 
> I'm aware of your hardware, I still don't understand how that
> constitutes a test in any variation of the word, unless you were
> reseating it.  And even then, typically those connect fairly easily,
> even if a little tight.
> 
> But, this has always been one of my pet peeves.  Anytime I've replaced
> hardware like that, if it does feel like it's gonna need a lot of force,
> I always remove the MB and put it on a flat, static-free surface to
> install the device. I've never lst a MB that way.  It's more time
> consuming, but less expensive.
> 
> 
> 
 From what I understand, Karl had the card mounted, but not secured.  He 
decided to secure the card with the screw in the PCI mounting plate and 
in the process exerted too much force and potentially broke something.

Video cards can be tricky with their additional connections.  Always 
best to have the machine up on the bench for the project.