Pulled off PCI-E slot (plastic bit)

Ironic Namesake · 10 Feb 2015 at 16:00

So yeah, I ripped out the secondary PCI-E slot by not undoing the little hook and being in a rush (lesson learnt)

I'll replace the board in a couple of days - I can't get the plastic slot back on as some of the pins etc. are bent.

Anyway, would it be safe to use for now with the exposed pins, or am I best off cutting the pins off (so there's no short circuit) so at least the board / PC can be used in the meantime?

And yes, I feel stupid.

Board is MSI Z97 Gaming 7

ExRayTed · 10 Feb 2015 at 16:27

Providing nothing is using the duff slot and none of the exposed pins are touching you'll be fine. If it makes you feel happier cut them off.

Ironic Namesake · 11 Feb 2015 at 11:00

ExRayTed said:
Providing nothing is using the duff slot and none of the exposed pins are touching you'll be fine. If it makes you feel happier cut them off.

Removed the pins to avoid any shorts ... board is dead, won't power on at all.

Replaced board and now all is fine. Lesson learnt ...

dreigns · 11 Feb 2015 at 11:27

Pulled a sata port off once on a 775 motherboard years ago and its still working today lesson is don't be to heavy handed

Diagro · 11 Feb 2015 at 11:44

You could have just bent those pins back gently and put the plastic back on... Removing them prob killed the board.

Muz333 · 11 Feb 2015 at 11:49

I done this in 2008 when I was slightly intoxicated and didn't really know much, or anything, about hardware. Long story short I'm still using the same mobo with the bent pins and broken plastic.

Edit:

Never seen that you've already killed the board. Ach well, it happens.