Destroyed PCIe 3.0 slot

[Victonator]

In shipping somehow a PCIe 3.0 slot got broken, totally bent...

Now the pc won't boot and the motherboard is having trouble with that pcie slot, would it be a good idea to just get the plastic off and snip the pins off?
(This is an old motherboard btw)

 

Thanks!

-Vic

[myselfolli]

Refund?

[Victonator]

Just now, myselfolli said:

Refund?

As I said, old motherboard its a LGA1156 socket

[myselfolli]

That doesn't mean you wont be able to get a refund from whoever you bought it from, does it?

[Victonator]

Just now, myselfolli said:

That doesn't mean you wont be able to get a refund from whoever you bought it from, does it?

It's from a family member, but I need this mb quickly.
I don't really have time to find a replacement or something.

[Turtle Rig]

Put the video card in another PCIe slot.  You should have minium 2 16x PCIe slots.  thanks

[Victonator]

8 minutes ago, Turtle Rig said:

Put the video card in another PCIe slot.  You should have minium 2 16x PCIe slots.  thanks

I have done that, the motherboard still doesn't want to boot with that broken pcie slot

But the question of can i simply snip it off still remains unanswered.

[LinusTech]

Yes you can just cut it off if you think some of the mangled pins are shorting out causing issues. 

[Victonator]

5 minutes ago, LinusTech said:

Yes you can just cut it off if you think some of the mangled pins are shorting out causing issues.

Thanks linus!

Worked like a charm!