Gigantic gpu heatsinks and cpu heatsinks can make it a major pain to unlatch PCIE latches, I have built ~jigs to facilitate this a few times, my favorite way being to use the noctua screwdriver and some heat to add a bit of a hook to it.I just can't fathom sometimes. Like these drives are literally about as easy as it comes, you just slot it in there, and to take it out is very simple. It's not like a GPU slot where I see lots of idiots just RIP it out because they can't seem to operate a simple latch.