Pushed and pulled both sides of the bracket, moved the sink back and forth... it just won't release.
How would one remove it?
Thanks
Current main: Inspiron 8100, 512MB, GF2 Go, 1600x1200, dualboot 98/XP.
You could remove the fan first, just to check if there's a mechanism under it.
Can you wiggle it a bit or is it really stuck? Maybe someone used adhesive instead of paste.
If the heatsink is moving, push the black retention clip down at one end, and careful lever it back with a flathead screwdriver.
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Whatever you do, don’t tilt it. It might damage the processor die (core).
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And the rest of us would be carousing the aisles, stuffing baloney.
PD2JK wrote on 2024-06-22, 18:37:You could remove the fan first, just to check if there's a mechanism under it.
Can you wiggle it a bit or is it really stuck? Maybe someone used adhesive instead of paste.
If the heatsink is moving, push the black retention clip down at one end, and careful lever it back with a flathead screwdriver.
Thank you. It's really loose and moves around easily, but the bracket won't release. I will try the screwdriver method.
Current main: Inspiron 8100, 512MB, GF2 Go, 1600x1200, dualboot 98/XP.
Don't pry into the board. 😬
i386 16 ⇒ i486 DX4 100 ⇒ Pentium MMX 200 ⇒ Athlon Pluto 700 ⇒ AthlonXP 1700+ ⇒ Opteron 165 ⇒ Dual Opteron 856
Dental floss between the heatsink and the processor is a better idea than prying with a screwdriver.
Is the hold down bracket still clipped over the socket lugs?
