help putting cpu back in

[anonymous7]

First Time ever taking out CPU!! help!

so i finally decide to take out the heatsink/cpu to clean dust. i unscrew and about to take out heatsink..... as i watch random video they shake left and right wiggle to reduce having cupu come out with it or it will cause problem or damages.

so i remmeber that... so as i pull out the heatsink and wiggle left and right and circle all around...... then finally pull straight up forcefully.... then bo0m! heatsink got out.... with CPU intact!!!!!!! and i was like o0o0o shhhhhiii.

then i look all around.... and notice that the heatsink is glued right on the cpu. the bottom of the heatsink is glued to the cpu. is this normal? is this supose to be glued on? if it is.... then when i pull out heatsink... it will always be taking out cpu too so its normal.

anyway... so yeah im pausing the process there. i pull out heatsink with cpu attached. now i want to install right back afte ri cleaned up dust. why im pausing the progress is cause i am afraid to put it back in.

i want tips and suggesion on my situation right now. what do i do first to put the cpu back in? do i jus put it in? i got the heatsink holder locked on place on the heatsink... all i need to do is place the heatsink/cpu on motherboard but i am scared of messing up.

any tips? suggesion? anything i need to know?

[Steve R Jones]

Its NOT Glue - its Thermal Paste and you need some of it before proceeding.

You need to seperate the cpu from the heatsink..Scrape off all the old stuff...apply new paste etc..

It sure wouldn't hurt to tell which cpu you have? Is it a socket 775?

[anonymous7]

cpu is AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+ / heatsink says foxconn 2007

no idea if its socket 775


so i must take it apart? to be able to install it back? and can i jus use normal glue? super glue? or without anything?

[anonymous7]

got it. jus need thermal paste.

[KarmaKiller]

Oh wow.. where to start here...
1. No, the heatsink is not supposed to be glued to the CPU. If it is, more then likely the two aren't supposed to come apart.
2. If you ripped out your CPU without undoing the retention mechanism on the motherboard, more then likely that broke when the CPU came out.
3. The most I've ever had to do to get the CPU and HSF apart was a very gentle twist. That's it. NOTHING MORE SHOULD BE REQUIRED.
4. If by chance you didn't break your board, then what you need to do is:
-Very gently try to pry the CPU and HSF apart. If it is glued, I'd say just leave it.
- If you do get the 2 apart, take rubbing alcohol and clean the surface of the HSF and CPU. (with Qtips or cotton balls, don't just pour it on the CPU/HSF)
- Go out and get more thermal PASTE. Not GLUE, PASTE!
- Install the CPU back in the socket, and lock the little lever down to hold the CPU in place, then place a small amount (size of a grain of rice) dab of PASTE (not glue) on the CPU, then remount your HSF.

Like I mentioned above, I'll be surprised if you didn't just break your motherboard though. The CPU locks in just like all the other hardware on your motherboard. If you didn't release the lock, it's probably shot. :\

[anonymous7]

Oh wow.. where to start here...
1. No, the heatsink is not supposed to be glued to the CPU. If it is, more then likely the two aren't supposed to come apart.
2. If you ripped out your CPU without undoing the retention mechanism on the motherboard, more then likely that broke when the CPU came out.
3. The most I've ever had to do to get the CPU and HSF apart was a very gentle twist. That's it. NOTHING MORE SHOULD BE REQUIRED.
4. If by chance you didn't break your board, then what you need to do is:
-Very gently try to pry the CPU and HSF apart. If it is glued, I'd say just leave it.
- If you do get the 2 apart, take rubbing alcohol and clean the surface of the HSF and CPU. (with Qtips or cotton balls, don't just pour it on the CPU/HSF)
- Go out and get more thermal PASTE. Not GLUE, PASTE!
- Install the CPU back in the socket, and lock the little lever down to hold the CPU in place, then place a small amount (size of a grain of rice) dab of PASTE (not glue) on the CPU, then remount your HSF.

Like I mentioned above, I'll be surprised if you didn't just break your motherboard though. The CPU locks in just like all the other hardware on your motherboard. If you didn't release the lock, it's probably shot. :\

aww man your post is scarry. damm.... if it really broke.... aww man!!! glad u post though. in the scenerio if it broke..... any way to fix? say the lock broke.... how to fix? or if anything broke.....

[KarmaKiller]

If it is broke, I don't think there is a way to fix it. But honestly, I've only worked with a handful of AMD boards, so I guess I could be wrong.
Do you see a lever on your motherboard? Does it still "lock" down?

[ShyguyXPC]

simple solution to removing the CPU from the heatsink, grab a hair dryer and heat it up a bit, move it around to evenly disperse heat (heat up the heatsink, NOT the CPU), it may get hot to the touch, sometimes just takes a little heat, other times you really need to get the heatsink heated up, so wear some gloves or something, as it can get warm, especially copper that holds heat in longer than aluminum.

anyways, then just twist the two in opposite directions (while avoiding bending or breaking any of the CPU's pins, assuming they aren't bent or snapped already), and it should come loose.

have had to do this several times for various CPU's, Socket 939, and 775

though only once for socket 939, where the same exact thing happened, bent some pins as well, and had to use a pen tip to gently bend them some what straight again.


if the pins are bent, and you bend them back straight gently, they may not be perfectly straight, and assuming the retention mechanism isn't shot like Karma mentions, the CPU may not slide back into socket easily, may need to jiggle it around and work it into socket. but DO NOT force it into socket.

[ShyguyXPC]

Keep in mind, for the Paste, stuff like Arctic Silver 5, Arctic Silver Ceramique, IC Diamond, and many others, THIS is Thermal Paste, its this stuff you need to get more of. do a google search or go to Newegg, FrozenCPU.com or Performance-PCS.com, they should have various types of Thermal Paste for you to choose from.

[RicheemxX]

Posts like these always makes me wonder what people are thinking. At some point didn't your brain kick in and think "man this is a lot of pressure and seems harder that it should be"??

[stroyal]

Out of dozens of CPU, I've removed, I had 2 that came out with the heat sink, but they had no damage.
But like Karma said, there is a high chance of damage.

There is no way you can install a CPU, with the heat sink attached. The lever has to be up, and it will hit the heat sink, before you get the CPU in.
Unless you have a tiny heat sink, it can't be done.

The next time, it helps if you run the computer first, and get the CPU/heat sink good and hot.
That softens the paste,(probably pad) so it can be removed.

[Mortis]

If you can get them separated and something is not broke, watch as many of these videos as you can before you put your hands back inside that case .

[stroyal]

There is an old fix for broken pins.
You stick a piece of wire the same gauge as the pin in the hole,where the broken pin goes, cut exactly at the right height, to contact where the pin broke off.

Kinda crude, but it usually works.

[ShyguyXPC]

LOL, had to read your post twice, thought it said "There is an old fix for broken penis."

as you can see, where my mind usually drifts when bored, sicko humor like that abounds in my mind no matter when I'm reading, listening or writing things LOL. if only you heard me singing along at work in the produce cooler to the same old songs over intercom every single day...

[stroyal]

Reminds me of the old joke about Doctor Bennet.
"Oh Doctor Bennet" (womans voice)
"Bent it! Dam it I broke it". (Dr Bennet)

I don't remember the joke just the punchline.

[nunyadam]

I had pretty much the same thing happen with a P4. went to remove the Heat Sink and the CPU came with it. In my case it didn't take much force at all. Check carefully for bent pins.
It was a nightmare for me, it was a friends, i had no spare, and some damn small pins on those CPUs. I had to strap a magnifying glass to my head, hold a flashlight in my mouth, and use a scalpel to very carefully straighten the pins.

Good Luck.

[ShyguyXPC]

Thats why I'm glad Intel made the move to Socket 775 when they did, with no more actual pins on the CPU, but instead put the pins on the socket itself and contact points on the CPU.

[202003]

First Time ever taking out CPU!! help!

so i finally decide to take out the heatsink/cpu to clean dust. i unscrew and about to take out heatsink..... as i watch random video they shake left and right wiggle to reduce having cupu come out with it or it will cause problem or damages.

so i remmeber that... so as i pull out the heatsink and wiggle left and right and circle all around...... then finally pull straight up forcefully.... then bo0m! heatsink got out.... with CPU intact!!!!!!! and i was like o0o0o shhhhhiii.

then i look all around.... and notice that the heatsink is glued right on the cpu. the bottom of the heatsink is glued to the cpu. is this normal? is this supose to be glued on? if it is.... then when i pull out heatsink... it will always be taking out cpu too so its normal.

anyway... so yeah im pausing the process there. i pull out heatsink with cpu attached. now i want to install right back afte ri cleaned up dust. why im pausing the progress is cause i am afraid to put it back in.

i want tips and suggesion on my situation right now. what do i do first to put the cpu back in? do i jus put it in? i got the heatsink holder locked on place on the heatsink... all i need to do is place the heatsink/cpu on motherboard but i am scared of messing up.

any tips? suggesion? anything i need to know?

[ShyguyXPC]

and your point is...

[nemowolf]

Posts like these always makes me wonder what people are thinking. At some point didn't your brain kick in and think "man this is a lot of pressure and seems harder than it should be"??

Exactly!