I was taking out my GPU, but it was kind of hard to get out. I had to push down on the tab with one hand while pulling out my GPU with the other. It came out with more force than I was expecting, so I ended up dropping it on the motherboard. It didn’t go very high up since my GPU’s a little bigger than my case; it ended up getting stuck when I pulled it up anyway. It was pretty much just above the PCIE slot. It fell on top of the heatsink of my ASUS TUF Gaming B650 Plus as well as the capacitors directly below the first PCIE slot.
Did I damage the motherboard? Everything looks undamaged, and I haven’t noticed any issues like crashing or not booting up, but is it possible I damaged something? I didn’t put in another GPU yet, so I don’t know if the GPU will work; I’m just using my 7600’s integrated GPU for now which is working just fine. How can I make sure everything’s working properly?
Is it possible I damaged the PCIE slot too? How can I tell if it’s okay before I get my new GPU which will take a while? It looks fine to me as well as the tab, but what should I be looking for to make sure it’s undamaged and all?
Did I damage the motherboard? Everything looks undamaged, and I haven’t noticed any issues like crashing or not booting up, but is it possible I damaged something? I didn’t put in another GPU yet, so I don’t know if the GPU will work; I’m just using my 7600’s integrated GPU for now which is working just fine. How can I make sure everything’s working properly?
Is it possible I damaged the PCIE slot too? How can I tell if it’s okay before I get my new GPU which will take a while? It looks fine to me as well as the tab, but what should I be looking for to make sure it’s undamaged and all?
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