[Lvlug] Removing a processor

[Michael Gossett]

If the heatsink doesnt come off and the thermal compound has basically GLUED
the processor on. The easiest method is boot it up with no fan for a minute
to heat it up then kill the power. That heatsink will slide right off.

On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 10:40 AM, Chris Louden <chris at chrislouden.com>wrote:

> Processors can become stuck to the heat sync. However they easily pop
> off. When removing the processor there is generally an arm or brace
> that needs to be moved to release the processor from the socket. It
> could also be a set of screws. Before installing the CPU in another
> system YES you should remove it from the heatsync first.
>
> I guess it possibly for the heat sync to be stuck to the processor and
> also cover up the release arm. In which case you would just think to
> pull it off. In doing so you would be ripping the cpu from the socket.
> This may or may not cause damage. if you were lucky enough to remove
> it without damaging it at that point i would remove the CPU from the
> heatsync. I have found that twisting the heatsync (GENTLY) when it
> appears stuck to be the best option for separating it from the CPU
> when still attached to the mobo. To remove the CPU from the heatsync
> after its been pulled from the cpu i just gently pry it off with a
> small screw driver.
>
> if you bent the pins, you are probably screwed.
>
> Youtube has plenty of videos on this.
>
> -Chris
>
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 11:27 AM, Matthew Dey<deyoneandahalf at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Hey guys hardware question,
> >
> > When removing a processor from the motherboard should the whole assembly
> > come up or just the heatsink?  Because the processor was stuck to the
> > heatsink so when I lifted it up straight it was fine but it weakened the
> > pins so when I tried to put it on another board the pins got bent up.  Do
> > any of you know the proper way to remove and replace a cpu because this
> > didn't happen the way I had thought it should.
> >
> > -Matt
> >
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