[SOLVED] can't find latch to remove gpu on kaili2 motherboard

[camjam56]

I am trying to uninstall my gpu (gtx980) from my kaili2 motherboard but I can't find the latch to release the gpu, nor do I know how Im meant to press the latch to remove it, any help would be greatly appreciated. My pc is a pre-built from HP called the 'HP ENVY Phoenix 810-405na desktop PC'.

 

[faalin]

If the GTX 980 has a back plate it makes it very hard to get to those latches. Some times i will use a long thin screw driver to get to it.

Depending on how much room you have you might be able to come up from the bottom of the case and get under the card and press the latch

 

[camjam56]

there is a back plate but I can't find anything which remotely looks like a latch but one thing, and when I press it it feels like it requires way too much force for it to be an actual latch, if I posted a picture could you tell me if you think it's a latch or not? Thanks for the quick reply

 

[tennis2]

There are a few different common types:

 

[camjam56]

If the GTX 980 has a back plate it makes it very hard to get to those latches. Some times i will use a long thin screw driver to get to it.

Depending on how much room you have you might be able to come up from the bottom of the case and get under the card and press the latch

wait does that mean that the latch I need to press is on the gpu or on the motherboard? Sorry I'm new to this

 

[faalin]

the latch should push towards the ram slots

 

[faalin]

wait does that mean that the latch I need to press is on the gpu or on the motherboard? Sorry I'm new to this

the latch is on the motherboard but some times you can retch between the GPU and motherboard and press the latch towards the cpu and release the card.

 

[camjam56]

the latch should push towards the ram slots

Im trying to slide this latch looking thing towards the ram slots and it won't budge :/ I'm not sure if it is the latch or not but I'm not sure what else it could be

 

[tennis2]

See my pics above. Sometimes they're tough to push. If you put downward pressure on the GPU (toward the mobo) it could help.

 

[camjam56]

Thank so much to both of you the card is out! however I also snapped the latch, that shouldn't be a problem if all I'm doing is putting another card in though should it?

 

[faalin]

according to what you said, this should be your computer

You need to pres the latch down to towards the cpu to get it to release

 

[SkyNetRising]

however I also snapped the latch, that shouldn't be a problem if all I'm doing is putting another card in though should it?

Yes - that's a problem.
Replacement graphics card may loose proper contact with gpu slot.

 

[camjam56]

Yes - that's a problem.
Replacement graphics card may loose proper contact with gpu slot.

should I not put the new gpu in then?

 

[tennis2]

Its only a concern if the case gets jostled a lot. The GPU is still secured at the expansion braket.

Make sure the locking pin is remove also. If you only broke the handle off and the tab is still intact, its going to be VERY difficult to get the GPU out next time!

 

[camjam56]

thanks for the help everyone