To add to this tip, run the system for a bit to heat it up first before shutting it down and doing the twist.
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hsr@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week agoThat 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.
Fenrisulfir@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
SolOrion@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Tried twisting first. Didn’t work lol. It was very stubborn. I’m still using the CPU rn so it ended fine.