8 Oct
2013
8 Oct
'13
9:47 a.m.
Sorry about the blank mail earlier.
-----Original Message-----
From: Arun Khan
Sent: 07/10/2013, 13:00
To: ILUG-Mumbai
Subject: [ILUG-BOM] Fwd: [OT/HW] How to unglue AMD Phenom II from it's heat sink?
Greetings HW enthusiasts,
The motherboard of one of my system is RIP. When I took out the CPU
heatsink+fan, it came out with the CPU firmly stuck to the copper!.
I have tried to separate the CPU from the heat sink without much
success. I am afraid if I try any solution it might damage the CPU.
Any suggestion to resolve this 'sticky' issue would be much appreciated.
--
Arun Khan
--
What about yanking it gently with a broad flat screw driver?
Regards,
Rony.
8 Oct
8 Oct
11:10 a.m.
New subject: Fwd: [OT/HW] How to unglue AMD Phenom II from it's heat sink?
On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 9:47 AM, <gnulinuxist(a)gmail.com> wrote:
What about yanking it gently with a broad flat screw
driver?
That is the first thing I have tried. I have also tried chipping the
dried gel with a blade. No joy.
I will try JTD's rubbing alcohol suggestion and hope it is a success.
I also contacted AMD tech. support regarding this dilemma and they
were not very helpful. They asked me to open up an online RMA
wherein the s/n p/n etc. is required -- all that stuff is on the plate
that is glued to the heat sink! It took three tries before the chap
understood my problem and then he said he can do nothing w/o s/n +
p/n.
--
Arun Khan
11:12 a.m.
New subject: Fwd: [OT/HW] How to unglue AMD Phenom II from it's heat sink?
hi arun
this wiki how may be useful.....
http://www.wikihow.com/Remove-a-Processor-Fused-to-a-Heatsink
as people have pointed out
alcohol is used but it is not the one which is drank...
its iso propyl alcohol ... electronics guys may remember this solution used
to clean PCBs and evaporates in a miniute....
regards
sudheer
On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 9:47 AM, <gnulinuxist(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Sorry about the blank mail earlier.
-----Original Message-----
From: Arun Khan
Sent: 07/10/2013, 13:00
To: ILUG-Mumbai
Subject: [ILUG-BOM] Fwd: [OT/HW] How to unglue AMD Phenom II from it's
heat sink?
Greetings HW enthusiasts,
The motherboard of one of my system is RIP. When I took out the CPU
heatsink+fan, it came out with the CPU firmly stuck to the copper!.
I have tried to separate the CPU from the heat sink without much
success. I am afraid if I try any solution it might damage the CPU.
Any suggestion to resolve this 'sticky' issue would be much appreciated.
--
Arun Khan
--
What about yanking it gently with a broad flat screw driver?
Regards,
Rony.
--
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11:26 a.m.
New subject: Fwd: [OT/HW] How to unglue AMD Phenom II from it's heat sink?
Hi Sudheer,
On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 11:12 AM, sudheer k Muhammed
<sudheerkmuhammed(a)gmail.com> wrote:
hi arun
this wiki how may be useful.....
http://www.wikihow.com/Remove-a-Processor-Fused-to-a-Heatsink
This is what I was planning to do. The videos will be helpful to
execute the procedure!. The dental floss is a great idea, I had not
thought about it.
as people have pointed out
alcohol is used but it is not the one which is drank...
absolutely not. This kind of potion leaves a sticky film when the
alcohol has evaporated!
its iso propyl alcohol ... electronics guys may remember this solution used
to clean PCBs and evaporates in a miniute....
yup. It is also called rubbing alcohol. I was a bit hesitant to
immerse the cpu in rubbing alcohol but I will follow the videos in
your link.
Much thanks for the link.
Cheers,
-- Arun Khan
20 Oct
20 Oct
4:18 p.m.
New subject: Fwd: [OT/HW] How to unglue AMD Phenom II from it's heat sink?
An update ...
On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 11:12 AM, sudheer k Muhammed
<sudheerkmuhammed(a)gmail.com> wrote:
this wiki how may be useful.....
http://www.wikihow.com/Remove-a-Processor-Fused-to-a-Heatsink
as people have pointed out
alcohol is used but it is not the one which is drank...
its iso propyl alcohol ... electronics guys may remember this solution used
to clean PCBs and evaporates in a miniute....
Thanks to many all with helpful suggestions. The common thread was
to use Isopropyl alcohol.
The following link <
http://www.wikihow.com/Remove-a-Processor-Fused-to-a-Heatsink>
suggested the isopropyl alcohol + heat gun method.
I tried the heat gun method first with care it did not work.
Then I switched to the alcohol method. I kept the CPU + headsink
submerged in "clinical spirit" (mostly isopropyl alcohol) for close to
16 hours. I was hoping this would loosen the paste using the dental
floss method but no success! The paste had spread to all the edges +
corner and I am not getting any gap to stick the floss in it.
On newegg.com, I read another user had similar problems with an AMD cpu.
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Arun Khan
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