Back on topic... I promise!!! On Mar 15, 2009, at 3:08 AM, pdimage wrote:
> > On 15/3/09 09:21, "Amanda Ward" <amanda.w...@comcast.net> 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... I have the aforementioned heat sink and CPU apart. What would be a good thermal compound to reassemble the beast? I do have a dab of Arctic Silver from a former project. Think this would be okee dokee? The chip doesn't seem to have any exposed circuitry... 'cept for the Bazillion pins on the underside. :-) Amanda Remembering my first computer had a 40 pin CPU! Yikes! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
