remove heatsink

[twest17]

How do i remove a heatsink, Its just the origonal one that came with the processor. I couldn't figure it out, or was it that I just didn't want to break anything...

[sho.gun]

With great care... just take off the clips that are holding it down to the mobo. What kind of proc you have?

[twest17]

P3 1ghz

[twest17]

there was a lever type thing over the heatsink... i lifted that up.... thats as far as i got.

[xsiled2]

dont worry to much, if it was an athlon / duron you would have to be careful of the core, p3 are a little bit more resilient

[MusashiM]

I've never used one of the newer pentiums, but isn't there a certain heatsink/fan clip that actually clips/screws onto the mobo instead of the socket?

[twest17]

i dont know

[TommyBoomfiger]

Originally posted by MusashiM
I've never used one of the newer pentiums, but isn't there a certain heatsink/fan clip that actually clips/screws onto the mobo instead of the socket?

ive never used newer pentiums either, but i think you are talking about a p4 heatsink.