$10,000 RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell workstation GPU reportedly snaps under its own weight during transit, severs PCIe connector — lack of replacement parts renders card useless despite its modular design

A $10,000 RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell workstation GPU reportedly broke its PCIe connector during transit due to its weight, rendering the card useless as replacement parts are unavailable from Nvidia. The lack of replacement parts for Nvidia's OEM graphics cards, despite their modular design, poses a challenge for repairability. The incident highlights a recurring issue with Nvidia's latest flagship graphics card designs, where broken components can't be easily fixed without replacement parts. While the modular design theoretically allows for easy repairs, the unavailability of replacement parts makes repair efforts futile, leaving users reliant on Nvidia for complete GPU replacements.