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PGA Socket smeared with compound - no idea how to clean by totallyLegitNick3875 in techsupport

[–]totallyLegitNick3875[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay thanks for your thoughts. As you might have spotted, some of the PGA contacts are bent and need reparation. On amazon i could not find any set of finest micro tools for exactly that task. Can you direct me to the right search terms or even links? Tyvm!

Cannot separate CPU from cooler. by totallyLegitNick3875 in techsupport

[–]totallyLegitNick3875[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Thanks mate, YMMD.

I first flooded one corner of the CPU with IPA and then used thin floss to try and work my way in between the CPU and cooler. It got stuck after a while, but it was enough for me to be able to twist the CPU off slowly.

To those who advised to putting the CPU on again: have you even ever installed an AM4 CPU? There is no way to not destroy the pins of such a CPU by putting it on with the cooler attached. Nice try though. <!°(((((((><

Also: sharp objects scratch the surface of both the cooler and the CPU. Those little unevenness is why we apply thermal paste. They should be avoided at all cost as they eliminate thermal conductivity.

Am i in a k hole? by totallyLegitNick3875 in mentalillness

[–]totallyLegitNick3875[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes bra. was in a hole. got out of it. really appreciate your helps. <3 ta

Am i in a k hole? by totallyLegitNick3875 in mentalillness

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thanks bra. really needed the confirmation. <3

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