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Thread ID: 62223	2005-09-30 23:43:00	CPU chip stuck to heatsink	Greg (193)	Press F1

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392375	2005-10-01 04:19:00	Using the Ziff socket to remove is the best option to try first. But I have had the odd CPU "really" stuck on and pull out of the locked socket. In this case take a wide flat head screw driver, put a bit of tape around the end (as to not scratch CPU) and lever it off. Yes it makes you cringe, but havent damaged one yet. Just use care and force at the same time.	Battleneter (60)
392376	2005-10-01 07:53:00	The heatsink would have to be no wider then the cpu in-order to unlatch the locking lever and release the cpu, can't say i have ever seen a P4 heatsink that would let you do that... I never said anyhting about P4s.... :D	pctek (84)
392377	2005-10-01 08:50:00	This is happened to me twice and I am not a rough person, having 11 sucessful years in the business. Both times the CPU and socket have been fine though only by luck not good management. A few tips I can share with you about this problem are: If it happens push the CPU off the heatsink sideways by pressing on the heat spreader, don't try and lever it off. The second thing is to prevent this run something like prime 95 for an hour or so before removing so that the CPU is good and hot, that way those crappy sicky pads the IBMs and Intels of the world use will be soft. The last tip is if you buy a brand new CPU and heatsink combo, scrape the pad off the CPU with a piece of soft plastic, clean with alcohol, and use plain old ceramic thermal compound, that way when you want to get the heatsink off in future it'll just come straight off.	BIFF (1)
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