The CPU dentist 🤣

Yeah these came with the boxed 486 and Pentium Overdrive processors.

In the absence of the proper tool, I've just been using an L-bracket expansion card slot cover. Try to stick the short end between the CPU and the socket and gently wiggle it side to side, repeat for opposite sides of the CPU until you can gently pry it out.
I did once attempt to use a bottle opener with limited success 😜

Yes, I noticed those HIF sockets are a pain to remove CPU's from without scratching the CPU.
Perhaps using the L-bracket is a better idea then using a flatbed screwdriver 😵

Hehe, the good old "CPU lice rake" 🤣! Yep, I have a similar one that I've had for decades... quite handy way back when, working on customers' PCs doing upgrades and such 😀

I remember this tool
I once knew someone that have a compaq presario... we both went to the swap meet one time and he picked up a pentium overdrive kit cheap... it came with it! good stuff!

I also have the "pick" for removing chips from QFP sockets... it came with my firmware upgrade "kit" for my USR sportster modem... I used it to move my CSP chip from my CT2239 to my brand new CT1779 😁

DonutKing wrote:

In the absence of the proper tool, I've just been using an L-bracket expansion card slot cover. Try to stick the short end between the CPU and the socket and gently wiggle it side to side, repeat for opposite sides of the CPU until you can gently pry it out.

Would you explain more? I tried it but no luck...

A bit better than a screwdriver, or expansion slot cover but still far from being ideal, as it applies uneven force to the chips...

There are much better tools for removing PGA package components - most of them similar to this extractor: https://www.jacarem.co.uk/Connectors/test-and … multi-grid-size