Fat-fingered mistake!

Robtrapp · 10-23-2009, 04:17 PM

During removal of a defective video card I broke the PCI-X card closure tab off of the only slot open for the new card.

The replacement card fits well and the video os fine but I'm concerned about the card loosening up. My mind say "Well, it must have been required or else it wouldn't have been there!"

Is there something I can use to secure the card in the absense of the tab?
Epoxy? Superglue? Just where the slot ends.

**wrench97** · 10-23-2009, 05:00 PM

As long as the card is secured to the case with a screw it should fine without tab.

Rataru101 · 10-23-2009, 06:48 PM

If I understand correctly you broke the clamping tab off of the slot and not the tab off of the card... Assuming I am, I dont see why you can't take something such as a small peice of foldered up paper and kind of wedge it in the last slot (with the hook shaped tab) with the tab while you are inserting the card. Something that would act as a wedge. Not to tight, but not loose enough to fall out. o.O

EDIT: yea well just go with the screw thing...

Robtrapp · 10-23-2009, 11:07 PM

Thanks to Wrench97 & Rataru101 for helping my deconstruct a non-disaster. Methinks the obvious eluded me.

**greenbrucelee** · 10-25-2009, 11:50 AM

I have done it lots of times, it'l be fine

Robtrapp · 10-25-2009, 10:33 PM

And a tip of the hat to you sir, as well.

10-23-2009, 04:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Robtrapp Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 172 OS: XP	Fat-fingered mistake! During removal of a defective video card I broke the PCI-X card closure tab off of the only slot open for the new card. The replacement card fits well and the video os fine but I'm concerned about the card loosening up. My mind say "Well, it must have been required or else it wouldn't have been there!" Is there something I can use to secure the card in the absense of the tab? Epoxy? Superglue? Just where the slot ends.

10-23-2009, 05:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,353 OS: Win7	Re: Fat-fingered mistake! As long as the card is secured to the case with a screw it should fine without tab. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

10-23-2009, 06:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rataru101 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: PA, USA Posts: 135 OS: XP SP2	Re: Fat-fingered mistake! If I understand correctly you broke the clamping tab off of the slot and not the tab off of the card... Assuming I am, I dont see why you can't take something such as a small peice of foldered up paper and kind of wedge it in the last slot (with the hook shaped tab) with the tab while you are inserting the card. Something that would act as a wedge. Not to tight, but not loose enough to fall out. o.O EDIT: yea well just go with the screw thing... Last edited by Rataru101; 10-23-2009 at 06:49 PM.

10-23-2009, 11:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Robtrapp Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 172 OS: XP	Re: Fat-fingered mistake! Thanks to Wrench97 & Rataru101 for helping my deconstruct a non-disaster. Methinks the obvious eluded me.

10-25-2009, 11:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
greenbrucelee Mentor Hardware team Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,775 OS: XP SP3 My System	Re: Fat-fingered mistake! I have done it lots of times, it'l be fine __________________ Microsoft certified professional, Network +, A+ certified

10-25-2009, 10:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Robtrapp Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 172 OS: XP	Re: Fat-fingered mistake! And a tip of the hat to you sir, as well.