PETE!!! On Mar 15, 2009, at 3:08 AM, pdimage wrote:
> > On 15/3/09 09:21, "Amanda Ward" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have a CPU (Intel type) with a large heat sink that is firmly stuck >> to the processor. >> Any thought on getting the two separated. They should come apart >> somehow... the CPU is a ZIF and you can't get it back into the socket >> because of the overhang of the heat sink. >> >> Amanda > > I've removed quite a few glued heatsinks. Firstly I put it in the > freezer for an hour or so then I work carefully around the edges of > the seal > with a thin blade or scalpel (oops another finger gone) until it > pops off. > If it refuses to budge I put it back in the freezer for another hour > and try > again - and so on....always works for me... > > Pete Yer awesome! A few hours in the fridge (got busy with housework don'tcha know) and they popped apart with a few pokes of the razor knife. I wouldn't make such a fuss... it's a wintel box, but it is a P4-2.4 GHz and not too much of a slouch. ;-) Many thanks, Amanda --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
