Question Asus Aspire М3910 Cooler Remove

[LeftGamer]

Hello everyone! Have very old pc Asus Aspire М3910 with HI.10800.048 (???) cooler and probably H57M01 Motherboard.
I buy new cooler for this one, because my I7-870 starting to overheating even in idle. But.. There is problem. I cant find how to totally remove old cooler from mobo.
I cant even describe this thing, but here is the photos(sorry for the "16K" quality). There is some things that prevents cooler install and also not removable.

Google doesnt help. And by the way dont look at thermal grease, what happened in the photo because of cooler removing D

 

[Fix_that_Glitch]

What are you holing in your hand? I do not mean to insult you but the overheating may be from all the dust in your case. Did you try cleaning out the cooler and pc interior?

 

[clutchc]

The board appears to be ready for a conventional retail cooler that fits 1156 sockets. I suspect that the backplate simply pops off with a little pressure down on the posts that are sticking thru the topside of the board.

 

[LeftGamer]

Idk, i trying to push but.. Failed. Maybe need more pressure. Just scared to break something
But ill try, thx

 

[clutchc]

Idk, i trying to push but.. Failed. Maybe need more pressure. Just scared to break something
But ill try, thx

If no luck, the backplate may have a tacky adhesive on it to hold it in place during assembly. See if you can free up one edge of the backplate with a something like the edge of a credit card.

 

[Sharon744]

If no luck, the backplate may have a tacky adhesive on it to hold it in place during assembly. See if you can free up one edge of the backplate with a something like the edge of a credit card. Myfedloan

I suspect that the backplate simply pops off with a little pressure down on the posts that are sticking thru the topside of the board.

 

[clutchc]

I suspect that the backplate simply pops off with a little pressure down on the posts that are sticking thru the topside of the board.

That's what I told the OP earlier, but he said it wouldn't budge and he was worried about breaking something. So, I thought the next move would be to gently pry the backplate free with something non metallic.

 

[LeftGamer]

Im good, thx for help. A lot more pressure solved the problem. Didn't see such a powerful cpu backplate earlier xDD
Sorry for such slowly answer, didnt have much time for this.
Thanks again!

If no luck, the backplate may have a tacky adhesive on it to hold it in place during assembly. See if you can free up one edge of the backplate with a something like the edge of a credit card.

 

[clutchc]

Im good, thx for help. A lot more pressure solved the problem. Didn't see such a powerful cpu backplate earlier xDD
Sorry for such slowly answer, didnt have much time for this.
Thanks again!

Good to hear. The first time you run across one of those, it kinda thows you for a loop.
The next step would be to get a dust brush and clean that board

 

[LeftGamer]

Nah, finished that step just after posting a thread here D

The next step would be to get a dust brush and clean that board