ATI 5770 Metal Bracket?

[Kukag]

Hey all, so a friend is giving me a great deal on a 5770 out of a deal machine. The card though comes with this metal bracket thing attached by Dell I believe to add stability to the card. Well I want it off and was wondering if anyone had any ideas or had actually done something similar to this..

Heres a pic of it...

http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/2718/5770b.jpg

Thanks a bunch for any and all help!
Sincerely,
Kukag

 

[Kukag]

bump, anyone?

Thanks,
Kukag

 

[Lorne]

Tin shears take that right off, Or dissasemble.

 

[Kukag]

Ive seen a couple 5770 disassembly videos and overall it seems very easy. Just remove the screw at the bottom, including the retention plate, and slowly pull away the fan cover and disconnect the fan. But do you think that this metal bracket is just bolted on somehow, i don't imagine its infused somehow with either the board or the fan cover? If not then I definitely don't mind tearing it apart and taking it off, cause my case will support it, but it is ugly as hell! =D

Also thanks for the response!
-Kukag

 

[AlucardX]

dremel?

 

[Kukag]

I don't really want to have to cut or dremel anything off, I'm hoping for an easy bolt off solution, anyone have any other advice?

Thanks,
Kukag

 

[waffleironhead]

start taking it apart and see what happens?

 

[Kenmitch]

I don't really want to have to cut or dremel anything off, I'm hoping for an easy bolt off solution, anyone have any other advice?

Thanks,
Kukag

Post an image of the other side of the card. It's kinda hard to imagine what's keeping it on without seeing it.

 

[lsv]

I bet it screws right off man, it's just a Dell. They won't waste money soldering it on or doing something nutty.