Pics.. sure you can't just straighten some pins?

I thought you had to return the card in original factory condition? Meaning he has to send the original cooler on it if he needs warranty service.

His only shot is to fix replace that connector.

Now evgs could just charge him for a new cooler.

AHowes
Pics.. sure you can't just straighten some pins?

I dont think so...its been a while but from what I remember I really messed that one fan pin up bad lol. Im actually getting a 1000w psu tonight or tomorrow so when I install it, Ill take a few pics.
 

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AHowes
I thought you had to return the card in original factory condition? Meaning he has to send the original cooler on it if he needs warranty service.

His only shot is to fix replace that connector.

Now evgs could just charge him for a new cooler.

 
customer can ask EVGA CS
 
replacing the connector would be a modification
 
Stock condition = same cooler - I'm not sure EVGA would have issue with changing the same cooler - OP would need to ask EVGA
 

I asked them if they would install hybrid kit if I purchased it explaining the situation of my gpu but they said they dont install products or something along those lines...but its kind of weird because I'm basically asking for a warranty service? Only reason I didn't directly ask for warranty service is that I'm afraid I'll have to wait months for a replacement or something else will go wrong given the current state of gpu's. I should of bought the kit when it was in stock...
 
I mean I dont mind holding onto it the way it is now as the performance is still amazing but every few months I get the itch to try a different gpu but I know its going to be tough sell with the fan pin situation. 

AHowes
They maybe able to allow you to swap the heatsink off one they send you.. don't think they would just send a heatsink.

Something you would have to ask.

In the past I've pulled the whole plastic fan connector off the pins when removing a heatsink on a 2080ti to install a water block.. was easy to put back on though.

Bent pins are easy enough with a steady hand and tweezers. Just want to go slow so ghe pin don't snap and you don't want to bend it back and forth more then once or it will snap in half.

Im sorry but why would I want to swap the heatsink? Would it be because the fan connectors are connected directly to the heatsink? 
 
When you say "I've pulled the whole plastic fan connector...was easy to put back on", you mean the black shroud that's around the pins right? Because that's the part that I mangled badly so now when I connect the fan to it, it doesn't stay put because I bent that shroud in all directions...
 

AHowes
Yeah I was thinking that haha.. since you me tinned just replacing the heatsink with a aio cooler to keep warranty
Yeah the plastic mount.

Not that it really matters but I never said anything about replacing heatsink to keep warranty...I was just wondering if using the hybrid kit was my only solution to getting the fan pins fixed. Anyhow, appreciate the suggestions...looks like Im just going to have to wait for one of the kits to pop up.

The LED pins are softer than butter, did you try putting a fan connector to these pins? 

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kraade
The LED pins are softer than butter, did you try putting a fan connector to these pins? 

yeah thats basically what i did...tried to force it lol

You could get that led connection to another header like on your MB or a controller to get your fan leds working  , worth a try, just have to adapt it , if there no way to straighten the pins, 

I think it would be much cheaper to pay someone to get the repair done, contact CS and see if they would sent you a replacement connector, or cut it off and splice a standard a-rgb Connector and run it to the Lian connect hub. Prices have dropped where card flippers on Ebay are taking a loss atm to get rid of cards