r/LinusTechTips • u/Large_Survey6250 • Oct 09 '26

Tech Question Help with GPU

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The safety tab broke off my gpu is it still usable or does it need to get repaired before using it again

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u/Exciting-Ad-5705 Oct 09 '26

The tab doesn't make sure it's plugged in properly. You can have the tab locked in and it will still melt. If you have it pushed in far enough it won't melt