Cpu cooler clean up gone wrong

JoexLegacy

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Nov 5, 2013
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was trying to fix some CPU fan noise. I removed it, cleaned it up, reapplied the paste, now it shuts down after 10 sec? I think I didn't fasten the cooler well. I can't tighten it in place, the screws don't work right it seems. I fear I may have damaged them. I tried not to break anything I unfastened them all when removing then I pulled it out. I did require a tiny bit of force. I cleaned it with 70 alchohol, applied paste with a youtube method only a pin in the center. Put it on but it is kinda still lose. I can take it off even tho I turned the four pins. I tried turning it on anyway as gravity is holding it now but it turns off after 10 or 15 or 5 seconds. I once got a cpu overheating error too... Help idk what to do. I was only trying to fix my cpu cooler from making a very annoying ng geiger counter sound.