Oops. These cards have a retention lever at the front that must be pushed to the side, releasing the front from the slot. You'll feel the card release when you move the lever. There's a nice picture here: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/opgx620/en/ug/A02/sffcards.htm On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 6:10 AM, vdacosta@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <vdacosta@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I tried this, Hugh, but can't get the darned thing to move! I've tried > every possible way to shift it, levering, wiggling etc. but I'm afraid > of damaging the motherboard (and the video card itself) if I use any > more force. Have had to leave it for the moment, having had to go away > for the weekend, but will have another go when I get back home. It must > come out somehow otherwise I'll never be able to change it if it's > faulty, but I don't want to damage or break other components or the > motherboard. I've had times when cards have been difficult to seat into > the slots, and I know they should be tight, but this one beats ========================= The list's FAQ's can be seen by sending an email to PCWorks-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with FAQ in the subject line. To unsubscribe, subscribe, set Digest or Vacation to on or off, go to //www.freelists.org/list/pcworks . You can also send an email to PCWorks-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with Unsubscribe in the subject line. Your member list settings can be found at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi/l=pcworks . Once logged in, you have access to numerous other email options. The list archives are located at //www.freelists.org/archives/pcworks/ . All email posted to the list will be placed there in the event anyone needs to look for previous posts. -zxdjhu-