Comment on How to take CPU out?

Vinny_93@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

• Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  I don’t think they even have the heatsink off yet since they state it’s the only thing they can grab.

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  • Vinny_93@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    I figured they mean the cpu lid but just misnamed it

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• great_7562@ani.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Yes, my last attempt was before putting the PC together, now I might want to swap the motherboard soon, which is why I want to know how to take the CPU out (cause last time I tried, I faced the issue I described).

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  • rtxn@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    If you’re sure the clip is released, but can’t/don’t want to lift it by its edges, you could use suction.

    • If there’s still some moisture in the thermal compound, you can use a flat piece of glass or plastic. Press it against the CPU’s surface and lift gently. If the thermal compound is dry, apply a little from a new tube.
    • A small suction cup might work.
    • There are vacuum pens made specifically for this kind of work.

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    • SolOrion@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      I have an AM4 CPU, and legitimately suction lifted the CPU out of the socket entirely on accident. I was changing heatsinks, and the CPU came with the darn thing. I had to pry it off with a knife.

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      • hsr@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        That happens sometimes with AM4. For anyone else reading this: just twist/slide parts to break the adhesion. Trying to pry a CPU off sounds like a recipe for disaster.

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