[PLUG] busted AGP slot?

[Kenneth G. Stephens]

On Fri, 2003-02-21 at 21:15, Russell Senior wrote:
> 
> My father has an Intel P4 box, with an Intel 845 motherboard (Intel
> 845GBVL) with integrated video, LAN, sound, that I built for him.  For
> card.  He mentioned to me that he had some trouble getting it out.  A
> week passes, and the new card shows up.  He plugs it in and gets no
> video.  Hmm.  I come over last night and have a look.  I notice that
> the little retention pin on the AGP slot is busted off (didn't find
> the piece, but the remaining plastic tab is fractured).  We take the
> card out and the onboard video works fine, plug the card back in and
> get no video: zero, none.  Two possibilities: a) a DOA card; or b) a
> busted motherboard.

You can try to fix the board, but these days it really is cheaper to
just buy a new motherboard.  Not worth the trouble to fix it.  Both of
you will be much happier with the finished product.  These motherboards
are multilayer boards and the force used in busting the old card out
probably delaminated at least a few layers.

Ask you Dad to wait for you next time to work on the systems.

Ken