How do I remove the GTX 980ti graphics card from an HP Envy Phoenix 860-170vx?

[FTZGuy]

I need to remove the M.2 PCIe (Non-SED) Solid State Drive but it is covered by the GTX 980ti graphics card.  How do I remove the graphics card so I can get to the SSD to remove it?

[REO51ST]

@FTZGuy

https://h20574.www2.hp.com/results.htm?SID=8667927&MEID=BA760215-AE55-43D7-812F-BAFE32582183

Click on Expansion Card .

REO

[DGroves]

and i was going to say "with a hammer"

all kidding aside, most cards have only two locations where they are secured

one is by the metal end bracket, where a screw locks each card or a lid covers all of the slots

the other is hard to see and is a tab or lever on the PCI-e slot  that needs to be pushed or moved, so the card can be removed from the slot looking at motherboard pictures will show you what it looks like

[FTZGuy]

The reason I want to remove the graphics card is so I can remove the ssd. The computwill not power on, only the green light showing the computer has power comes on, nothing else happens. The light on the on/off button does not light, nothing at all happens when the on button is pushed. Any ideas?

[DGroves]

if your supply has a self test (BIST) feature, you can disconnect power cord to the supply and all power connectors to devices, then attach a power cord, pwr fan should spin and pwr supplies BIST light should come on

if, not best course is to go to a local shop and see if they can do swap testing on things like pwr/ram/video card