so my cpu is stuck to my HSF..

brettmo86 · 3rd August 2005, 12:05 PM

as the title states.
went to take my stock HSF off, undid the bracket thingy and clips, and took it off. to my surprise, there was no cpu in the socket

its stuck to the HSF with the white generic goop. the sink was still warm but it was still stuck quite well, and i didnt want to use excessive force. so....

have i done any damage to the cpu itself? the little lever next to the socket was obviously still down.

and how the hell do i get it unstuck?

Agg · 3rd August 2005, 12:07 PM

It's probably fine, inspect the pins to make sure they're all there and not bent, but this isn't that uncommon an occurrence. Twisting the CPU (again, being careful of the pins) should work it off. You could try leverage using a flat screwdriver but don't over do it, you could damage the CPU packaging (not to mention scratching the heatsink base.)

dinos22 · 3rd August 2005, 12:17 PM

LOL for a second there i thought it said (banned)under Agg's name.....hehehe

yeah CPUs getting stuck is normal especially on bloody P4s.......my AS5 is stuck on CPU now too but you can normally just slide it off........you should get some Ceramique stuff as it doesn't get stuck like AS5 or some of the stock goop

use a razor blade and some nail polish remover to get that crap off...i think that's what aokman mentioned somewhere

commando · 3rd August 2005, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by brettmo86

as the title states.
went to take my stock HSF off, undid the bracket thingy and clips, and took it off. to my surprise, there was no cpu in the socket

its stuck to the HSF with the white generic goop. the sink was still warm but it was still stuck quite well, and i didnt want to use excessive force. so....

have i done any damage to the cpu itself? the little lever next to the socket was obviously still down.

and how the hell do i get it unstuck?

Nah, I think you'll be fine
Ive had that sam ething happen to me 4 times so far (damn white crap) on the same CPU and it is fine. No pins were bent at all and the CPU is still powering along fine :P

To get the CPU unstuck, I usually just wiggle it around and slowly slide it off the edge of the HSF

dinos22 · 3rd August 2005, 12:31 PM

i tried that with one of my Xeon CPU and farked a couple of pins

with 2 pins coming off...cbf finding someone to solder the crap....that exercise cost me $300....i'll try to sell that one here and recover something at least

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Originally Posted by commando

To get the CPU unstuck, I usually just wiggle it around and slowly slide it off the edge of the HSF

brettmo86 · 3rd August 2005, 1:03 PM

thanks guys.
i got the HSF nice and warm with a hairdryer and it wriggled off quite easily.
strange though, i powered down and removed the HSF straight away, i thought there would have already been enough heat there.
anyway, the system is up and running now, no probs

GriMo33 · 4th August 2005, 1:17 AM

as a general rule give the hsf a SLIGHT twist before removal, usually stops it getting stuck, and yeah a razor blade is the best tool ive found to date, but i usuallyuse either goof off(xylene) or isopropyl(alchohol, 99%, dont drink me) wipes/liquid when i can find it. both seem to work amazingly well.

FB008 · 4th August 2005, 1:23 AM

its happened to me before, my ex P4 was stuck to the HSF. no harm done, the pins were all ok. was a bitch to get the CPU off the heatsink, ended up being a big mess as i slided it across the HSF smearing thermal paste everywhere. was too scared to pull it off thinking i would damage it

ywn · 5th August 2005, 2:05 PM

ever thought about some fishing line and slid it between the hfs and cpu (that is how i get the badges of my car as it is same principal glued on) and use it in an sawing motion

break · 5th August 2005, 2:10 PM

I had this happen to me for the first time early this week... VERY scary thing to happen.... stupid stock thermal pad.... I even heated it up for 15mins on full load to 'soften' the pad before I removed the cooler but it didn't help

Ah well, all is good now... as long as you haven't bent any pins on the CPU it should be fine.

Andrew357 · 5th August 2005, 3:40 PM

This has happened to me heaps of times (especially when i used to take off my Hyper 6), i am yet to encounter any problems.

Utetopia · 6th August 2005, 12:17 PM

It does happen a LOT regardless of thermal compund to P4 CPUs. I saw a guy at gamedude the other day with his CPU stuck well on to the HSF. He had all sorts of trouble getting it off and bent the pins. They took it away and brought it back 10 seconds later, straightened the pins and fired it up. Worked fine.

Malakai · 6th August 2005, 6:24 PM

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Originally Posted by dinos22

LOL for a second there i thought it said (banned)under Agg's name.....hehehe

Agg that would be pretty cool to have under your name.

Spingo · 7th August 2005, 11:35 AM

I've had numerous CPU's stuck to HSF's in my day. I've found that without a doubt, the best way to get then unstick is to remove the fan from the heatsink, boil some water in a kettle, pour the water into a saucer (about 5mm deep) and put the heatsink in the water upside-down (so that the CPU isn't in the water, dummy!).

Let it soak for two minutes. The water will make the heatsink a toasty temperature, making it trivially simple to give the CPU a gentle twist off.

Works every time!

MAXKNOTT · 7th August 2005, 11:45 AM

the moral of the story here
" don't use so much thermal paste"

3rd August 2005, 12:05 PM	#1
brettmo86 Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 2,060	so my cpu is stuck to my HSF.. as the title states. went to take my stock HSF off, undid the bracket thingy and clips, and took it off. to my surprise, there was no cpu in the socket its stuck to the HSF with the white generic goop. the sink was still warm but it was still stuck quite well, and i didnt want to use excessive force. so.... have i done any damage to the cpu itself? the little lever next to the socket was obviously still down. and how the hell do i get it unstuck? __________________ i5 2500k @ 4Ghz - 6870 1GB - 8GB Ripjaws - 60GB OCZ V3 SSD - 22" Acer LCD

3rd August 2005, 12:07 PM	#2
Agg Lord of the Pings Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: A Reported Post near you Posts: 25,478	It's probably fine, inspect the pins to make sure they're all there and not bent, but this isn't that uncommon an occurrence. Twisting the CPU (again, being careful of the pins) should work it off. You could try leverage using a flat screwdriver but don't over do it, you could damage the CPU packaging (not to mention scratching the heatsink base.) __________________ www.overclockers.com.au - also now on twitter and facebook.

3rd August 2005, 12:17 PM	#3
dinos22 Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 11,436	LOL for a second there i thought it said (banned)under Agg's name.....hehehe yeah CPUs getting stuck is normal especially on bloody P4s.......my AS5 is stuck on CPU now too but you can normally just slide it off........you should get some Ceramique stuff as it doesn't get stuck like AS5 or some of the stock goop use a razor blade and some nail polish remover to get that crap off...i think that's what aokman mentioned somewhere __________________ dinos22 - Team.AU GIGABYTE Australia Need a GIGABYTE bios or support? OCAU HWBOT TEAM Z77 Competition - Sponsored by GIGABYTE! Last edited by dinos22; 3rd August 2005 at 12:19 PM.

3rd August 2005, 1:03 PM	#6
brettmo86 Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 2,060	thanks guys. i got the HSF nice and warm with a hairdryer and it wriggled off quite easily. strange though, i powered down and removed the HSF straight away, i thought there would have already been enough heat there. anyway, the system is up and running now, no probs __________________ i5 2500k @ 4Ghz - 6870 1GB - 8GB Ripjaws - 60GB OCZ V3 SSD - 22" Acer LCD

5th August 2005, 2:05 PM	#9
ywn Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: port macquarie {nsw} Posts: 812	ever thought about some fishing line and slid it between the hfs and cpu (that is how i get the badges of my car as it is same principal glued on) and use it in an sawing motion __________________ -ABIT- Ownage #52 ATi Owners Club Member [#??] AMD Phenom Owners club # [ Intel Owners Club Member #38 ls1 v8

5th August 2005, 2:10 PM	#10
break Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Brisbane Posts: 7,130	I had this happen to me for the first time early this week... VERY scary thing to happen.... stupid stock thermal pad.... I even heated it up for 15mins on full load to 'soften' the pad before I removed the cooler but it didn't help Ah well, all is good now... as long as you haven't bent any pins on the CPU it should be fine. __________________ Break Photography : www.breakphoto.org 59 Successful trades and counting

5th August 2005, 3:40 PM	#11
Andrew357 Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Brisbane Posts: 4,556	This has happened to me heaps of times (especially when i used to take off my Hyper 6), i am yet to encounter any problems. __________________ At least 151 trades on OCAU, worth over $17k

6th August 2005, 12:17 PM	#12
Utetopia Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: BNE/TWMBA Posts: 2,517	It does happen a LOT regardless of thermal compund to P4 CPUs. I saw a guy at gamedude the other day with his CPU stuck well on to the HSF. He had all sorts of trouble getting it off and bent the pins. They took it away and brought it back 10 seconds later, straightened the pins and fired it up. Worked fine.

7th August 2005, 11:35 AM	#14
Spingo Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: At night, rave near the guards compartment, naked, with a blue light Posts: 1,047	I've had numerous CPU's stuck to HSF's in my day. I've found that without a doubt, the best way to get then unstick is to remove the fan from the heatsink, boil some water in a kettle, pour the water into a saucer (about 5mm deep) and put the heatsink in the water upside-down (so that the CPU isn't in the water, dummy!). Let it soak for two minutes. The water will make the heatsink a toasty temperature, making it trivially simple to give the CPU a gentle twist off. Works every time! __________________ This is the noise that keeps me awake...

7th August 2005, 11:45 AM	#15
MAXKNOTT Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: west melbourne Posts: 1,735	the moral of the story here " don't use so much thermal paste" __________________ 500+GOODTRADES PC&MAC user RAMPAGE FAN