CPU chip stuck to the Heat Sink

Happened to me on an AMD chip...I released the arm..and inserted the
Chip.heatsink and all back in..pushed the arm back down.
Then I turned the system on to heat up the Thermal Compound....shut down and
gave the heatsink a little twist after
releasing the holding mechanism and the heat sink came away from the chip
quite easily then.
peter

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"Meebers" wrote in message

> I have had that happen to me also. My release arm is under the heat sink
> and therefore impossible to release. I was able to gently remove the cpu
> from the heatsink once removed, raise the arm and inserted my newer CPU
> and heatsink.
>
> "attilathehun1" wrote in message
>
>> I just took off my heat sink and the CPU chip is stuck to the heatsink
>> and
>> it came off without pulling up the level that holds the CPU chip in
>> place.
>> You know when you place a CPU chip into the socket you have to lift the
>> socket arm up 90 degrees and then place the chip in and snap the lever
>> down.
>> Well this came out and the lever, of course was still in the locked
>> position.
>> Is this a problem too? How do I separate the CPU chip from the heatsink?
>> Take
>> a razor blade and pry it off?
>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>> Thanks, attilathehun1
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>> attilathehun1
>
>
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I understand what your saying, turn on the PC and get it hot and then remove
it. The PC is almost dead, but forget the darn lever. The CPU chip is out,
stuck onto the bottom of the heat sink. The thermal paste or arctic silver
must've stuck the two together like cement. This heatsink hasn't been removed
for, since the Dell 8300 came to me stock from the factory, about 4 years
ago. It's off now, I mean the heatsink and CPU chip. Now the problem is
getting the CPU chip off of the heatsink. Forget the lever arm, that's a moot
point now. The chip is intact, I can see the prongs on the bottom of the CPU
chip and they look fine. I was wondering about when I pulled off the heatsink
that it would damage the chip because the lever arm was in the locked
position and the chip stuck to the bottom of the heatsink. As I can see now,
no it's not damaged.
There has got to be a way of getting the chip off of the heatsink other
than firing up the PC again. I don't think that will work to tell you the
truth. Like I said before, they have been stuck together for 4 years. Firing
up the PC and getting it hot or warm again isn't going to get it off, in my
opinion. I don't want to go through that hassle again.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, attilathehun1
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"peter" wrote:

> Happened to me on an AMD chip...I released the arm..and inserted the
> Chip.heatsink and all back in..pushed the arm back down.
> Then I turned the system on to heat up the Thermal Compound....shut down and
> gave the heatsink a little twist after
> releasing the holding mechanism and the heat sink came away from the chip
> quite easily then.
> peter
>
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>
> "Meebers" wrote in message
>
> > I have had that happen to me also. My release arm is under the heat sink
> > and therefore impossible to release. I was able to gently remove the cpu
> > from the heatsink once removed, raise the arm and inserted my newer CPU
> > and heatsink.
> >
> > "attilathehun1" wrote in message
> >
> >> I just took off my heat sink and the CPU chip is stuck to the heatsink
> >> and
> >> it came off without pulling up the level that holds the CPU chip in
> >> place.
> >> You know when you place a CPU chip into the socket you have to lift the
> >> socket arm up 90 degrees and then place the chip in and snap the lever
> >> down.
> >> Well this came out and the lever, of course was still in the locked
> >> position.
> >> Is this a problem too? How do I separate the CPU chip from the heatsink?
> >> Take
> >> a razor blade and pry it off?
> >> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >> Thanks, attilathehun1
> >> --
> >> attilathehun1
> >
> >
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Well then you need to find a way to warm it up a little to make it pliable..
without damaging anything.
Using one of those one sided Razor blades I am told will work with patience
and care.
good luck kid

peter


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"attilathehun1" wrote in message

> I understand what your saying, turn on the PC and get it hot and then
> remove
> it. The PC is almost dead, but forget the darn lever. The CPU chip is out,
> stuck onto the bottom of the heat sink. The thermal paste or arctic silver
> must've stuck the two together like cement. This heatsink hasn't been
> removed
> for, since the Dell 8300 came to me stock from the factory, about 4 years
> ago. It's off now, I mean the heatsink and CPU chip. Now the problem is
> getting the CPU chip off of the heatsink. Forget the lever arm, that's a
> moot
> point now. The chip is intact, I can see the prongs on the bottom of the
> CPU
> chip and they look fine. I was wondering about when I pulled off the
> heatsink
> that it would damage the chip because the lever arm was in the locked
> position and the chip stuck to the bottom of the heatsink. As I can see
> now,
> no it's not damaged.
> There has got to be a way of getting the chip off of the heatsink other
> than firing up the PC again. I don't think that will work to tell you the
> truth. Like I said before, they have been stuck together for 4 years.
> Firing
> up the PC and getting it hot or warm again isn't going to get it off, in
> my
> opinion. I don't want to go through that hassle again.
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks,
> attilathehun1
> --
> attilathehun1
>
>
> "peter" wrote:
>
>> Happened to me on an AMD chip...I released the arm..and inserted the
>> Chip.heatsink and all back in..pushed the arm back down.
>> Then I turned the system on to heat up the Thermal Compound....shut down
>> and
>> gave the heatsink a little twist after
>> releasing the holding mechanism and the heat sink came away from the chip
>> quite easily then.
>> peter
>>
>> --
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>> offensive, inappropriate, or disruptive, please ignore it.
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>> me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate...
>>
>>
>> "Meebers" wrote in message
>>
>> > I have had that happen to me also. My release arm is under the heat
>> > sink
>> > and therefore impossible to release. I was able to gently remove the
>> > cpu
>> > from the heatsink once removed, raise the arm and inserted my newer CPU
>> > and heatsink.
>> >
>> > "attilathehun1" wrote in
>> > message
>> >
>> >> I just took off my heat sink and the CPU chip is stuck to the heatsink
>> >> and
>> >> it came off without pulling up the level that holds the CPU chip in
>> >> place.
>> >> You know when you place a CPU chip into the socket you have to lift
>> >> the
>> >> socket arm up 90 degrees and then place the chip in and snap the lever
>> >> down.
>> >> Well this came out and the lever, of course was still in the locked
>> >> position.
>> >> Is this a problem too? How do I separate the CPU chip from the
>> >> heatsink?
>> >> Take
>> >> a razor blade and pry it off?
>> >> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>> >> Thanks, attilathehun1
>> >> --
>> >> attilathehun1
>> >
>> >
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