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CPU stuck to heatsink.

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dyckah

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Jan 9, 2005
hey, i went to remove a heatsink from a really old, often unused pc today, and when it finally popped off, it had taken the cpu right off with it...
any tips for how i could go about getting this cpu seperated from the heatsink, so i can put it back into the pc? it is stuck real good, cant twist it or anything...
 
Remove any plastic or fan that may be attached, then use a blow dryer on warm to heat the heatsink up. If you don't have a blow dryer it'll give you a reason to borrow a good looking neighbors
 
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