My GPU is stuck in my PCIE Slot

[Mondra]

So I was building my computer, and was gonna install the GPU. The manual did not have enything about the unlocking that lock at the end of the slot before installing, and so I did it without opening the latch. Later, I decided to take out the GPU to do better cable management and get access to some of the blocked off ports, and found that the GPU was stuck. I can't open the latch, and the card won't budge. I'm afraid to break the slot or card if I pull harder. What do I do???
(Mobo- MSi Z97 gaming 5
GPU- MSI GTX 970
Case- Phanteks Enthoo Pro

 

[Blueberries]

You should be able to press down on the latch with moderate pressure to get it to click open. Try reading your manual and see if it says anything.

 

[Mondra]

That's the thing, the manual never said anything open opening the latch before installation. And there's nothing else on the subject

 

[Blueberries]

I don't think you would have been able to put the GPU into the slot without opening the latch so I doubt you broke it. They do require some force to open and the card should "pop" out of the slot a little bit when you do.

 

[MarkW]

The latch on the PCIe slot is very similar to the ones on the memory slots. Press down and out they come.

 

[azca]

PRESS DOWN ON THE LATCH WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY PULLING OUT GENTLY ON THE VIDEO CARD

 

[Mondra]

I pressed down on the latch with moderate force while pulling on the card. It didn't work. Should I push harder?

 

[Cons29]

take a closer look, you won't need a manual for this one. if you look closer you will understand

 

[azca]

you need to have someone help you; have another person pull on the gpu equally from the front (bracket) and back at the same time while you can push down on the latch.

I pressed down on the latch with moderate force while pulling on the card. It didn't work. Should I push harder?

 

[Cons29]

get a flash light, see the mechanism, it should be simple enough, maybe it's just stiff. also, do a google image search for the latch to have an idea on how to go about it.
when you finally figure it out, you'll see how simple it is

 

[4745454b]

Lets try something simpler. Can you move the catch at the back of the PCIe slot at all? What happens when you move it?

 

[Cons29]

wish i could post a picture

 

[Loyde Kessroy]

The same thing happened to me and after pushing the lock with increasingly more pressure with each attempt the lock popped off somewhere. Luckily my card works just fine without it.