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December 16th, 2024 18:48
"Open Ended" PCIe Slots... with END CAPS??
The Precision 7875 is specifically listed as having "open ended" PCIe slots (which allow you to put a longer board into a shorter slot). It turns out that I *need* this capability.
The PCIe slots on my main board are indeed open-ended sockets, but they have little "end caps" on them (which, ah, do not come off if you yank on them... even if you yank on them "pretty hard").
Here's a picture of what I'm talking about. Can somebody please tell me how I get these off so I can use the "open ended" slot feature? Please??? Thanks for your help:
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December 17th, 2024 19:24
So... I'll now SOLVE my own problem:
To quote an ancient proverb: "Use more force, Luke."
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December 16th, 2024 19:17
Following-up my own post (I know, bad etiquette) .
The docs say do this:
Which made me laugh... because I've tried pulling up on those for a while. I'm a bit hesitant about getting in there with a set of pliers, you know? Is there a little trick? A latch? Something??
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