[SOLVED] Don't know how to remove my CPU Cooler from my motherboard.

[Tullsson]

I recently bought a new CPU and as I was going to remove my Cpu cooler to put the CPU on I quickly realized I had no memory of how I put it on. And most importantly how to remove it. It's a Thermaltake Frio Dual 120mm Universal CPU Cooler, here are some pictures:

https://imgur.com/a/GeXSxuv

View: https://imgur.com/gallery/GeXSxuv


Would appreciate any help because I am clueless.

 

[CountMike]

I recently bought a new CPU and as I was going to remove my Cpu cooler to put the CPU on I quickly realized I had no memory of how I put it on. And most importantly how to remove it. It's a Thermaltake Frio Dual 120mm Universal CPU Cooler, here are some pictures:

https://imgur.com/a/GeXSxuv

View: https://imgur.com/gallery/GeXSxuv


Would appreciate any help because I am clueless.

you need to unscrew those 4 nuts at picture #3.

 

[Tullsson]

Unable to see the picture.

This link should work:

https://imgur.com/a/GeXSxuv

View: https://imgur.com/gallery/GeXSxuv

 

[SkyNetRising]

Unhoook fans first. Then you get access to the screws.

 

[Tullsson]

you need to unscrew those 4 nuts at picture #3.

Would you happen to know what tool I need to do that?

 

[Tullsson]

Unhoook fans first. Then you get access to the screws.

I will try that. Thanks!

 

[SkyNetRising]

No. You don't need to unscrew nuts on page #3.
If you do that, your cpu cooler will come crashing down and possibly break something.

 

[Tullsson]

No. You don't need to unscrew nuts on page #3.
If you do that, your cpu cooler will come crashing down and possibly break something.

Okay, so the fans first and then i get access to the screws?

 

[SkyNetRising]

Okay, so the fans first and then i get access to the screws?

Yes.
Here installation video:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7g2WFU-rbM

 

[Tullsson]

Yes.
Here installation video:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7g2WFU-rbM

It doesn't look the same as in the video. This is what I see when I remove the fan:

https://imgur.com/a/guphE9D

View: https://imgur.com/gallery/guphE9D

 

[SkyNetRising]

Right. That's a different model.
You have Thermaltake Frio cooler not Frio Dual.

https://nordic.thermaltake.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00001600

CountMikee was right after all. You have to take off nuts from underside of the motherboard. Do it very carefully, so cooler doesn't fall down.

 

[geofelt]

As a suggestion:
Before removing the cooler, run the cpu a bit to heat up and soften the thermal paste.
That makes it easy to unstick the cooler from the processor.
Do not remove the processor from the socket once it is in.
It is too easy to damage socket pins.
They are delicate and are only certified for 15 insertions.

 

[Tullsson]

Right. That's a different model.
You have Thermaltake Frio cooler not Frio Dual.

https://nordic.thermaltake.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00001600

CountMikee was right after all. You have to take off nuts from underside of the motherboard. Do it very carefully, so cooler doesn't fall down.

Those nuts require some odd tool to screw off, do you have any idea of what I need to do so?

 

[SkyNetRising]

Those nuts require some odd tool to screw off, do you have any idea of what I need to do so?

Those nuts are placed wrong side up. If they were placed correctly, you'd be able to use flat screwdriver, to take them off.

Now - you'll have to use pliers instead.