remove old heatsink

[drummerdude]

whats the best way i can remove the heatsink from this cpu? i dont want to end up breaking the cpu
thanks in advance.

 

[apt403]

put the cpu back in its socket and run a couple cpu intensive apps so the thermalpaste warms up. Turn off the computer and gently twist the heatsink off. If you just have the cpu i would take a putty knife or something, hold the cpu by its heat sink, and pry the cpu off. As long as you go slow you shouldnt have to worry about breakage.

 

[drummerdude]

yea, i pulled it out of a junk computer i found in the trash. how hot do you think something like this ran, cuz i was thinking if i found another way to heat it up i might be able to get it apart somehow

 

[mrbuzz]

The ways that apt403 explained sound like a great idea. I think heating up the CPU in a motherboard first would be the best way. Less of a chance to break the pins.

 

[apt403]

What kind of cpu is it? You might take a utility torch to the heatsink for about 10 seconds, that would heat it up.

 

[Rhinofart]

Judging by the Heatsink and pin config, I would venture a guess that it is a P-133.

IF you have a motherboard for it, put it in the board and slowly heat up the Heatsink. Twisting it but not with a lot of force. Those Heatsinks back then used a thermal glue type of compound that should become pliable with a little bit of heat applied.

 

[misry]

Heat gun, like you use to shrink tubing. Works every time.

 

[drummerdude]

i think its a intel 486

 

[Rhinofart]

Let us know for sure when you get the Heatsink off. Unless my memory is failing me, I don't remember 486s having the 2 colored bottom like that. But only you will know for sure once you get it off.

 

[drummerdude]

yea thats what it is 486dx2 - 66. all it took was a little warming up, and a little twist and it came right off

 

[Rhinofart]

I was about to write a response as I had a 486 DX2 -66 arround here that I just found again. Low and behold it's a dual colored bottom. I stand corrected. LOL