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- May 28, 2004
Has anyone had experience removing this thing? I've been trying for the last hour and its an absolute nightmare. I pull the latch but it never seems to be enough to detach the clips. Any help would be much appreciated
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Removing the Phenom ii 940 stock heatsink
- Thread starter elitebear4
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- Nov 12, 2002
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- Rootstown, OH
If you open the clamp, you should be able to just pull the latch off the lugs. You may have to press down a bit to get the bracket to free from the lugs and separate. Then twist the hs a bit to loosen the TIM bond so you don't pull the CPU out of the socket along with the HSF.
OP
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- May 28, 2004
- Thread Starter
- #4
How hard should I be pulling on the clamp? After about 90 degrees pulled, it feels like it's gonna snap
OP
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- May 28, 2004
- Thread Starter
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Putting a little more force in pulling the clamp did the trick, thanks guys
QuietIce
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The stock clamp hits high tension just a hair past the 90° (vertical) mark. After that it loosens up quickly ... 
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- Apr 19, 2003
A little bit of wriggling side-to-side and a lot of patience and they'll come off without undue effort.
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- Nov 12, 2002
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- Rootstown, OH
Yup, the wiggle will set your processor free!
