Amd Heatsink Removal

This tutorial reviews the 2 main heatsink types and how to remove them.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• computer
• processor
• cpu
• heatsink
• fan
• removal

[deltaws]

i wish this was as easy as it looked.

I no longer have a processor

[rubendodge]

What happened? And yeah self installing hardware is hard sometimes. I felt like I would pull out my processor but I spent 25 minutes wiggling it around slowly till I knew it was loose enough to pull it off. I know that isnt practicle but I knew it would save me a processeor. Good luck man I hope you can get a new one or something.

[raymondbaij]

lol I followed the video and pulled off the heatsink properly but forgot to wiggle it and pulled out the cpu too, it was attached to the heatsink tightly!

[rubendodge]

Lol sorry to hear that dude I thought i might do that to but i spent 20 minutes to make sure i would slowly remove it and not screw up. I hope you can still use it lol.

[sticklebrickz]

A really useful tip i found is that before you open up your pc you should turn it on and run it under a really heavy load for about 15 mins, working your cpu really hard. The heat it generates should soften the paste compound and will make it much easier to remove the heatsink, =)

[persevere67]

i tried this, i could not remove my heatsink, i was afraid of destroying my computer, i wanted to upgrade to a quad core so i guess i will just by a new motherboard, case, dvd writer and os and install that into a new build, i knew this was not going to be as easy as it looked.

[SCCOOTTER16]

@deltaws Well at least now you can go Intel, everything happens for a reason.

[ommprakasshh]

@sticklebrickz

I tried on my AMD X6 1090T once. It was sticked to cpu. When i tried to move in wisting manner and lifted up the CPU came out with it . Again I had to use a screw driver to unstick cpu from heatsink base. The paste was hard and was like adhesive. 1 pin was bend. Your advice seems a fine solution. I should run a chess program on ful load may be.

[Mikep0281]

@paulpianist1 -- It could be the CPU fan. Some BIOS have smart fan settings that increase RPMs as temp increases, and that may be why it seems intermittent.

[XiiaoSotZaii]

fuck this i pulled my heatsink out without breaking the seal

[DejectedPanda]

The seal ain't breaking on mine.

[Raidom]

Omg,so many videos,and i can't find a tutorial to remove my cpu fan with some kind of clips with an arrow pointing right on each 1....

[kylerock1996]

@djordjebozic its called a phillips head... That is one of the most standard screws out there....

[djordjebozic]

Hi, nice video but I have a little problem and I hope you can help me.

I cannot remove my CPU fan becouse it does not have typical screws and I cannot remove it with a screwdriver, fan has some black untyipical screws like plus sign. Do you have any idea how can I unscrew my fan!?

[mah0aga]

It is much much harder to remove the heatsink than as shown in this video. those spring clips will make you sweat and cry! death to all AMD heatsinks!