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More info?)
I knew what you meant, just thought the same technique might have worked...
"Sept1967" <sept1967@highstream.(Erase)net> wrote in message
news:10tuadabh5jrg05@corp.supernews.com...
> Not the heatsink, from CPU. The Backplate of an A64 retention bracket. The
> piece that is attached to the BACK of the motherboard. Usually, it is just
> screwed to the bracket, to help hold the heatsink, but Gigabyte decided to
> tape it in place also.
>
> I ended up just going with an all copper TT Silent Boost K8 - it used the
> stock CPU bracket.
> I was going to use one of my Zalman 700a AlCu (but it uses it's own
> retention bracked system - needing to remove the stock one)
>
> "no_name" <no@name.com> wrote in message
> news:rLGdnV5MboxztEDcRVnyhw@pipex.net...
>> dental floss/tape - use in a saw-like action - often works for removing
>> stubborn heat-sinks... You can but try (can't guarantee tough)... Often
>> running the system for a bit will 'warm' it up, making a bit easy too
>> (obviously disconnect all power before removal).
>>
>> "Sept1967" <sept1967@highstream.(Erase)net> wrote in message
>> news:10tmpub5l0qosd0@corp.supernews.com...
>>> Does anyone know how to safely take the CPU retention backplate off ?
>>>
>>> It is made by ThermalTake, has standard 2 screws, but the backplate
>>> itself, is double sided taped to the back of the motherboard. And GOOD
>>> quality double sided tape - so far.
>>>
>>>
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