So the title pretty much explains it. I need to re-purpose the heatsink on my 486-66 onto a 486-100 so how do I go about doing that? It appears to be glued onto the cpu so would a little gentle persuasion with a flat head screwdriver and a hammer pop it off?
Could be glue. Could be some crusty old thermal paste. I'd try and get a flat head between the heat sink and CPU and gently torque it. I wouldn't be using a hammer.
Sometimes freezing is an option. Some recommend using a razor blade to try to break the bonds. For physical force, apply torque in a plane parallel with the chip (twist the heat sink).
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Sometimes heat helps, like 120°C. Some sorts of glue lose their power then.
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Thanks for the suggestions. Due to the style of heatsink I don't think I will be able to use the twist method. As you can see in the pic the heatsink has two sides that come down past the ceramic top of the cpu. I think I will try the razor blade/flat head screwdriver method first and see how it goes. No hammers though haha. 😀
The heatsink is likely mounted to the CPU with thermal adhesive tape. You might want to power the machine on for a while and put it under a load to really heat it up. The adhesive will soften and much easier to remove.
