Removing Thermalright XP-120

SexyPants · 05-September-07, 04:28 PM

Well, I feel like an idiot but here goes:

I just got a new processor and RAM and ran into an unexpected roadblock: I can't get my damn heatsink off. I believe it's an XP-120 (Thermalright, silver, socket 939)...

That's it. Any hints?

Nerdz · 05-September-07, 04:30 PM

Are the tabs off of the holder? Is it just stuck to the processor?

SexyPants · 05-September-07, 04:32 PM

I think the tabs are still on the holder, but I'm having a pretty rough time getting them off and I'm afraid of forcing it and knocking a capacitor with my screwdriver

SexyPants · 05-September-07, 04:34 PM

AND WHOOPS I just yanked the whole thing right out including the brace (which I unscrewed of course). Should be fine from here (aside from the cut on my thumb)

05-September-07, 04:28 PM		#1 (permalink)
SexyPants 5-Hoe-1 Jeans	Removing Thermalright XP-120 Well, I feel like an idiot but here goes: I just got a new processor and RAM and ran into an unexpected roadblock: I can't get my damn heatsink off. I believe it's an XP-120 (Thermalright, silver, socket 939)... That's it. Any hints?

05-September-07, 04:30 PM		#2 (permalink)
Nerdz Sir Knight of Spamalot	Re: Removing Thermalright XP-120 Are the tabs off of the holder? Is it just stuck to the processor?

05-September-07, 04:32 PM		#3 (permalink)
SexyPants 5-Hoe-1 Jeans	Re: Removing Thermalright XP-120 I think the tabs are still on the holder, but I'm having a pretty rough time getting them off and I'm afraid of forcing it and knocking a capacitor with my screwdriver

05-September-07, 04:34 PM		#4 (permalink)
SexyPants 5-Hoe-1 Jeans	Re: Removing Thermalright XP-120 AND WHOOPS I just yanked the whole thing right out including the brace (which I unscrewed of course). Should be fine from here (aside from the cut on my thumb)

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