Cpu heatsink lever wont lock into place with BRUTE FORCE!

Kiizzee

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Jan 6, 2014
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Asrock 980 mb

Fx 4130 with stock cooler.

At first the metal levers wrent getting into place so i used a screwdriver and forced them into place. Now to lock the heatsink the lever just wont lock ive pushed with both thumbs and with a lot if force and brought it to the other side but it did not lock. Now i want to try remove the sink and try a diffirent position the metal lever wont even budge.
 
Sounds like you broke/damaged something.

The picture lacks clarity, so I can't tell you precisely what, but I can tell you that, while a bit of oomph is required, when you get to the point of excessive force, you're doing something wrong.

You could try breaking it more (I dare say the word "repair") in an attempt of unbreaking it, but you might need to invest in another solution for mounting.