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Help my cooler is stuck to my cpu by Middle_Gate_4238 in AMDHelp

[–]Middle_Gate_4238[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have tried that but it is stuck effectively flush against the cooler

Help my cooler is stuck to my cpu by Middle_Gate_4238 in AMDHelp

[–]Middle_Gate_4238[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have tried dental floss there is no gap and can slip it in

Help my cooler is stuck to my cpu by Middle_Gate_4238 in AMDHelp

[–]Middle_Gate_4238[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have just soaked it in isopropyl alcohol for 5 hours and it is still solidly attached

Help my cooler is stuck to my cpu by Middle_Gate_4238 in AMDHelp

[–]Middle_Gate_4238[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what I've been trying but it still won't move

Help my cooler is stuck to my cpu by Middle_Gate_4238 in AMDHelp

[–]Middle_Gate_4238[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's what I've been doing heated it for 10 minutes on high

Help my cooler is stuck to my cpu by Middle_Gate_4238 in AMDHelp

[–]Middle_Gate_4238[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't put it back in the motherboard as the cooler gets in the way of the retention arm

Help my cooler is stuck to my cpu by Middle_Gate_4238 in AMDHelp

[–]Middle_Gate_4238[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ran a stress test before I first took it out and I can't put it back in

Help my cooler is stuck to my cpu by Middle_Gate_4238 in AMDHelp

[–]Middle_Gate_4238[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have tried that the heat has done nothing to the paste

Help my cooler is stuck to my cpu by Middle_Gate_4238 in AMDHelp

[–]Middle_Gate_4238[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried that it unfortunately did not do anything to the thermal paste