changing cpu cooler (amd fx 8350)

[Depown]

when i was changing my stock cooler with corsair h80i, i couldn't get the cooler off, its stuck with the cpu, and the cpu is still in the socket, i've tried to use force but it wont come off pls help

 

[TysonY2]

Slowly rotate the heatsink on top of the cpu. Don't try to jam something in between the two. Leave the cpu in it's socket, and unlatch the cooler from the motherboard. Slowly wiggle back and forth, not pulling on the cpu. It should slip back and forth after a bit of time and give way. If it doesn't, remove the cpu and cooler from the motherboard and try again, BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL to not damage the pins on the cpu!

 

[Depown]

ok now i got the cooler of with the cpu on it :-( how do you want me to get the cpu off ? and 2 of the pins got a little bent 🙁 can i just try to put them straight ?

 

[hwc1954]

My CPU comes off with the cooler every time. Now, I just try to reach under the cooler and undo the latch first and intentionally remove the whole thing. Then, I grab the corners of the CPU circuit board (not the pins) and turn it until it comes free from the cooler. It helps to have run the CPU up to high temps just before turning off the computer. Softens up the thermal paste. I immediately put the CPU back into the socket and latch it, even before cleaning off the old paste. That's the safest place for it; no chance of dropping it and bending pins!

If the pins are not bent enough to interfere with reinstalling the CPU, I would just leave them alone. If they are seriously bent, you can straighten them. Plenty of YouTube videos showing methods. I wouldn't straighten them unless necessary because if you break one off, you have to buy a new CPU.