Help with broken PCI-E Slot?

[Just a guy]

My motherboard is the MSI Z170a PC MATE.

So recently, when taking out my graphics card, I accidently also took out the black cover which protected the PCI-e pins. After fiddling with them and trying to put the cover back on, I ended up with very bent pins. Some of the top and bottom row pins are touching.

Picture link: http://imgur.com/CHfE0M4
(Although you can't really see the bent pins)

So when asking for some help someone said that I could try using my Graphics card on my other PCI-e slot, however first I had to seperate the front and bottom row pins from touching on the broken PCI-e slot so that I would prevent a short circuit.

So my question is, is this true? and if it is, can I bend every pin on it because that is the only way that I will be able to separate the front and bottom row pins.

Thanks for reading!

 

[unksol]

You'd have to keep ALL the pins from touching most likely. Separating the top and bottom is easy just run/stick a credit card or piece of plastic in between. Separating the ones you smashed together will be harder.

 

[Just a guy]

So is it ok if i mess up all the pins as long as I keep them from touching?

 

[Just a guy]

Anyone?