RAM slot broken / plastic tabs on RAM slot broke off

I was a little rough when I installed my RAM and broke the plastic tabs/locking mechanism on my RAM slot. A RAM card can still fit in the slot but it just doesn't lock in. I'm considering these options:
1) keeping the RAM in position with a tiny piece of electrical (or other heat resistant) tape. And I could check on it every few days to see if it melts or anything.
2) having a technician go into the inaccessible RAM slot and just upgrade that. Is that possible? How much would something like that cost?
or
3) installing a new logic board, which is what one MAC store diagnosed for me. But that would cost $575 (part) + $100 (labor) which I'm very reluctant about because that is way too much money for me.
If the tape method seems worth a try, I'd love to do that since it's the easiest and cheapest. Any advice would be great. Thanks so much.
Amy

I broke the tabs by removing the ram chip after trying to force it. In the set up guide that came with the computer the instructions failed to mention that the clips should be in the open position before installing. I bought some "cold Weld" like a two part epoxy and glued the composite clips right to the stainless steel "wing" of the clip. It seemed to work just fine. the chip clipped in place but system profiler does not recognize it at all.
imac G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

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