[SOLVED] Cpu fan stuck

[vazquez.matthew25]

I’m trying to replace my cpu but my fan won’t come off. It’s some cheap fan called logisys it has screws that i loosened i think as much as they’ll go. i’m pulling the fan pretty fricken hard and it won’t budge.

 

[mdd1963]

Some resort to dental floss trying to cut thru the existing paste, some to gentle twisting/prying, etc...

Do not use so much force that you rip out the CPU/breaking retention mechanism!