Bruce, I removed the card but the nut is what is broken off.Could not even drill it out. Norm
On Feb 19, 11:10 am, Bruce Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > On Feb 18, 2009, at 6:54 PM, Norm Rowe wrote: > > > > > I know I can just leave it alone but when I installed my ATI 9800 card > > one of the screws that hold the cable broke off. It is in a position > > where it nearly impossible to get a tool on it. Any ideas other than > > to > > just let be? > > Not if you remove the card. I've never seen one break where you > couldn't disconnect the cable. Yank the card and then you can get a > pair of needle-nosed pliers on the nut the cable screws into. Those > are simply screwed into the card and readily replaceable...any pc > supply or repair shop in your area should have dozens laying about. > > -- > Bruce Johnson > University of Arizona > College of Pharmacy > Information Technology Group > > Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
