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Hi everyone,
I have searched through the AOpen website and haven't found anything of
great detail. I have an AK77-333 motherboard with a dead chipset fan.
I'd like to replace it, but like the person in another thread, I seem to
be unable to remove the heatsink (nevermind trying to get the fan off,
though I suspect that a mini screwdriver set would help with that.)
1) Do I need to replace the fan? I noted on one of the postings on the
AOpen website that future versions of the same motherboard would have a
heatsink but no fan in the same location.
2) If I should replace the fan, are there any ways to remove the fan and
heatsink without damaging the chip beneath or the motherboard itself?
Any tips would be appreciated.
Michael
Hi everyone,
I have searched through the AOpen website and haven't found anything of
great detail. I have an AK77-333 motherboard with a dead chipset fan.
I'd like to replace it, but like the person in another thread, I seem to
be unable to remove the heatsink (nevermind trying to get the fan off,
though I suspect that a mini screwdriver set would help with that.)
1) Do I need to replace the fan? I noted on one of the postings on the
AOpen website that future versions of the same motherboard would have a
heatsink but no fan in the same location.
2) If I should replace the fan, are there any ways to remove the fan and
heatsink without damaging the chip beneath or the motherboard itself?
Any tips would be appreciated.
Michael