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Old 09-13-2011, 11:05 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by photon View Post
Is it an Intel heatsink? What CPU?
I can't tell. I was gifted this computer so I don't know what the heatsink is, and I've never actually removed a heatsink/chip before (but I'm not a dolt, I looked up how to do it first before attempting).

I wish I could post a picture, but there are 4 plastic tabs on each corner mounting the heat sink to the mobo. These plastic tabs have two parts, one is white/translucent plastic going into the mobo, and the other is a black plastic piece that connects the white part to the heat sink.

At this point I think my only option left is to remove the entire mobo and try to detach things from the rear.

Such a pain in the butt.
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