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[so many choices]

hey guys I need to get this heatsingk off my motherboard.

I've been trying for 2 days to get it off I'm gonna use it for my athlon 1000

any suggestions on how to get it off?

 

[WarriorII]

Careful Determination

Leave it for a day. Clear your head.
Take Needle nose pliars, and a small flat tip screwdriver.
Use the pliars to pull down on the release and the screw driver to slide the clip away from the lug.

Without breaking it.

 

[Puer Aeternus]

Wish I ahd Careful Determination when I took off my Tt Mini Super Orb...I took a piece of the socket off and ruined the chip
I know better now..sometimes we just get too excited to make a change in our rig and care consideration should be our priority..but i am like that in all aspects of my life..I get an idea and rush off to do it..got burned a few times

 

[Gnufsh]

It is possible to get with just a screwdriver, but it takes two hands and a lot of work. Keep working at it, it took me a while to figure it out. Above all, be careful!

-Dan

 

[Cougar522]

Ya just take your time and be careful. If you dont you will regret it in the end.

 

[TimDgsr]

is it that much of a pain to get off? how well did it go on?

I was kinda planning on getting one of those, maybe i'll just stick with my sk6 when i swap motherboards?

 

[so many choices]

Well lets just say that once its on, its firmly secure.


Hope this works...

 

[Gilgamesh]

get a fork and put a spike in one of the holes and after that while you pressing down the clip with your fingers you pull the clip out and thats it