Re: Need help removing metal plate from bottom of GX270 board

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To re-attach, I used M4-.7 x 10MM screws with (M4-.7) nuts. (Alternatives exist.) Couldn't find a screw that had threads that could grab the plate precisely, and I would guess the tolerances probably vary too much from plate to plate anyway.

(You *can* manage to push out the pins from the bottom without drilling - but it requires way more force than I'd be comfortable recommending. Plus, they don't really hold properly if you try to reuse them, probably because of...

Re: Need help removing metal plate from bottom of GX270 board

Adding information into this ancient thread because it seems like the only freaking place on the Internet discussing the removal of the Dell Optiplex GX270 heatsink retention bracket (Plastic piece is P/N 5Y747, metal piece is P/N 2F402). (There you go, Googlebot, hopefully that's enough keywords.)

I had to destroy the white plastic push-pins entirely - they were too tight a fit, even after popping up the pins (from the top of the mobo) using a screwdriver. First, with the mobo upside down, I cut the plastic...

Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

Hi! Just found this place through some Google searches while fixing some old monitors. Hope to help and be helped!