11 / REMOVE REAR SCREWS
Finally, you need to deal with the trio of black screws shown here –
these sit on the fan side of the expansion slot plate. Leave the one
below the DisplayPort connector in place.14 / REMOVE THERMAL PADS
If any thermal pads remain attached to the PCB once the cooler is
removed, gently lift them off and place them back in the right place
on the cooler. You can use a small knife or screwdriver to delicately
lift off smaller pads.12 / USE HAIRDRYER
If the cooler refuses to budge, it’s likely the thermal paste has dried
and is holding the PCB and cooler together. Rather than wrenching
the two components apart, simply use a hairdryer on the highest
setting for 20 seconds to warm the card, which will heat the paste
and loosen its grip.15 / R E AT TAC H S C R E WS
A great way to keep all your screws together and remember what
went where is to replace the screws back on to the cooler, and loosely
fit the back plate to it. You can then place these parts back into your
graphics card’s boxMODDING / HOW TO GUIDES
10 / REMOVE REMAINING SCREWS
With the cooler supported from underneath so it won’t fall off,
remove the remaining screws and keep them safe in a pot so that
you don’t lose any of them.13 / DETACH FAN
There’s a single power cable on the RTX Super Founders Edition cards
that powers the fan and lighting. This cable needs to be disconnected
before you try to completely remove the cooler.