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Hi guys, wondering if I could get some advice about what to do with this card. The block is in good need of a clean:
However, in order to remove the plexi top from the base i need to remove the backplate, as there is at least one screw holding the top on which is otherwise inaccessible. Unfortunately there are 3 screws which were applied so tightly that the heads have stripped while trying to get them out. here's a pic of one:
and to make it worse they are recessed. I'm not sure how to go about getting them out. I don't want to drill them out as I suspect this would damage the card. The card is long out of warranty, i raised a ticket with EVGA who simply advised me to find a professional with the tools to get them out.
I have another one of these cards which did not have this problem, so I know how to tear them down and put them back together again. Any advice appreciated.
(public links from onedrive not working - anyone know how i can link an image from onedrive?)
However, in order to remove the plexi top from the base i need to remove the backplate, as there is at least one screw holding the top on which is otherwise inaccessible. Unfortunately there are 3 screws which were applied so tightly that the heads have stripped while trying to get them out. here's a pic of one:
and to make it worse they are recessed. I'm not sure how to go about getting them out. I don't want to drill them out as I suspect this would damage the card. The card is long out of warranty, i raised a ticket with EVGA who simply advised me to find a professional with the tools to get them out.
I have another one of these cards which did not have this problem, so I know how to tear them down and put them back together again. Any advice appreciated.
(public links from onedrive not working - anyone know how i can link an image from onedrive?)
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