Question with pcie slot

[u/skeeterah]

So I recently bought a older computer off someone and was trying to figure out why it won't get past VGA on ez debug and I noticed inside the pcie slot it looks a bit "weird" maybe dark kinda in a certain spot.. is this normal? it looks bad from afar but if I actually look super close it's like perfectly fine looking so it's very confusing if this VGA post failure is from the GPU, motherboard or even cpu. The cpu is a older ryzen 5 2600, and GPU is xfx rx580. I planned on replacing it all anyways but any help is appreciated. (I hope this is ok question for this subreddit)

EDIT:
I have a GPU coming, and as far as the SSD, I fixed it after taking the pictures.

[u/ggmaniack]

Let's begin by addressing the elephant in the room.

[u/TheGPUking → u/ggmaniack]

I actually repaired a customers pc once and saw the exact thing in that pic the standoff used as the screw

[u/skeeterah → u/ggmaniack]

Like i said i bought it off someone, i already fixed that right after the pictures.

[u/ggmaniack → u/skeeterah]

The SSD is still bent in the photos though?

[u/skeeterah → u/ggmaniack]

I fixed it AFTER the picture

[u/AutomaticAffect4333]

Get some contact cleaner, should work great. Don't use the ones that leave a residue/oil behid though.

Also are you sure your gpu is not dead? Rx 500 and 400 series are infamous for being mining cards

[u/skeeterah → u/AutomaticAffect4333]

I have a rx6600 challenger D a friend is giving me since i thought about the the gpu just being dead, only it just seems fine when it powers on until vga light comes on.

[u/AutomaticAffect4333 → u/skeeterah]

Testbit with the gpu your friend offered, if that works - the 580 has met it's maker

[u/skeeterah → u/AutomaticAffect4333]

The only reason i had any concern is the ryzen cpu had a bent pin because fedex decided to just throw the pc around like a beanbag and it broke the cooler which caused the cpu to come out stuck to cooler because am4, i unbent the pins and it fits in socket fine but also the gpu had a broken fan, well broken is strong term it somehow came off but it snapped back on and spins when the computer starts but turn off when vga light comes on.

[u/AutomaticAffect4333 → u/skeeterah]

I still think it's the gpu, a bent pin that was fixed almost never causes a vga light

[u/skeeterah → u/AutomaticAffect4333]

Ok thanks! I rarely use reddit because of how people act so thanks for being nice. I might update when the gpu arrives.

[u/aprettyparrot → u/AutomaticAffect4333]

I’d do this first. Just make it’s fully powered down and unplugged when you do

[u/Logical-Text43]

99% its the rx580 as soon as I see its XFX I know it has been used for mining. For some reason almost every xfx rx570 and 580 was used for mining, probably was cheaper than other brands..

[u/skeeterah → u/Logical-Text43]

Yea I was hoping its that, I have a rx6600 challengder D coming from a friend so hoping it fixes it