CPU stuck to heatsink fan?

[jennifer2010]

I'm trying to get my AMD Phenom II X6 1090T off of the stock heatsink fan because I was going to apply a new layer of thermal compound, thinking the stock was smeared off by accident.

Well, when I pulled the heatsink fan off, it pulled the CPU off with it. No, the CPU is stuck to the heatsink, and I can't even put everything back on because I need to unlock the CPU holder arm, which prohibits me from lowering the HSF back in.

Any ideas?

Jen

 

[iam2thecrowe]

Try to twist the cpu off.

 

[badge]

Try using a hair dryer to heat the heatsink surface and loosen the bond.

 

[robin banks uk]

use ARCTICLEAN THERMAL PASTE CPU CLEANER REMOVER + PURIFIER its good for this as some one had this happen too

 

[loneninja]

Good way to prevent that from happening again would be to run the computer to heat the cpu/heatsink up than remove them after shutting the system down.


As far as getting it off, try a twisting motion.

 

[badge]

What loneninga said ^+\,,/

 

[jennifer2010]

Best answer selected by Jennifer2010.

 

[jennifer2010]

Got it off using a hairdryer. Thanks for all the replies!

 

[culebreez]

What worked for me was spraying some WD-40 into a small cap (medicine bottle cap can work too) and then I put a few drops at a time on the surface of the heatsink (between the heatsink and CPU) and let it seep in. I then waited a few minutes and with no effort it popped right off.

/Bob