Just Rip It Off!

[babaghan]

I have a waterblock on the CPU, but underneath the CPU is a sticky pad used in clamping down the waterblock. How does one safely remove the sticky pad from underneath the motherboard? I'm returning the motherboard for replacement, but I want to keep the pad underneath before sending it out. It's the Kandalf integrated LCS, so I really don't know what the equivalent watercooling system is...

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[celewign]

Well, first of all...

Doesn't your title answer your question?
-cm

P.S. This thing you're talking of, isn't it the thermal grease pad?...

 

[sirheck]

How does one safely remove the sticky pad from underneath the motherboard?

this usually works for me.

i reccomend hearing protection though

 

[celewign]

Wow I just completely replied to his post without reading it. Lol, I get the "Most Useless Reply" award.
-cm

 

[apt403]

Yeah, just tear the thing off like a bandaid. The way sirheck recommended will work as well, although getting your money back for the board afterwards may be a problem.

@celewign: Im pretty sure he's talking about the backplate thing that goes on the back of the board, like the one for the Tuniq Tower.

 

[sirheck]

C4 will work as well, although getting your money back for the board afterwards may be a problem.

you mean c-4 will void the warrany 8O :lol:

 

[celewign]

Yeah I know that now..
-cm

 

[babaghan]

Explosives, eh? I'll take that under advisement. The vendor said they'd be delighted to remove it for me. They can't guarantee it'll come off perfectly and they intend to use a heat gun. I figure the pros have a better chance of removing the protective pad than I do and will return the remains along with the new MOBO. I only have access to sharp kitchen tools. It's my Asus Striker Extreme that bit the green weiner, as my father was fond of saying

 

[sailer]

C4 will work as well, although getting your money back for the board afterwards may be a problem.

you mean c-4 will void the warrany 8O :lol:

That much C-4 may void your whole house! Of course, you did want a skylight in the roof, didn't you?

 

[nickbits]

Last time I did it I just pried it off with a screwdriver, although I did scrape off some of the protective coating on the motherboard. After I got it off and read the instructions it recommended heating the pad up with a hair dryer first. doh!!

 

[sirheck]

C4 will work as well, although getting your money back for the board afterwards may be a problem.

you mean c-4 will void the warrany 8O :lol:

That much C-4 may void your whole house! Of course, you did want a skylight in the roof, didn't you?

we should use the c-4 on (typer600) :lol:

 

[tool_462]

C-4 is lame, I played with it like silly putty as a kid.

 

[sirheck]

C-4 is lame, I played with it like silly putty as a kid.

oh yeah? well i use to eat it.
like butter :tongue:

 

[tool_462]

What do you bench?

 

[sirheck]

225 was the most i ever benched.
245 on an incline bench

squatted 275 and deadlifted 325.

but that was in my younger days.

right now i feel like squatting a (typer600) :lol:

 

[tool_462]

I didn't expect a reply...

/back to the other threads

 

[Dade_0182]

Wow I just completely replied to his post without reading it. Lol, I get the "Most Useless Reply" award.
-cm

Don't beat yourself down. It happens to the best of us.

 

[RJ]

225 was the most i ever benched.
245 on an incline bench

squatted 275 and deadlifted 325.

but that was in my younger days.

right now i feel like squatting a (typer600) :lol:

az finktur sez wat?