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I'm trying to troubleshoot a computer not POSTing that I build a couple of years ago. The only diagnostic bit of evidence so far is MSI's "Ez Debug" saying it's the processor, which I rather doubt, but I have a spare AM4 CPU here which I can try.
The only problem is, the stock heatsink won't come off. I've removed a bunch of these before without any issues. This time, after unscrewing the four screws, it wouldn't give in the slightest. I even removed the board from the case, the backplate fell off, and it still wouldn't move. Redditors in other threads suggested twist-and-lift only enough to break the seal but no dice here, the last suggestion was to heat the processor up a bit with a stress test which I can't really do here, but I unplugged the fan and ran the PC for up to ten minutes (regularly monitoring temp with my finger on the heatsink), I would say it reached 40-50C in about ten minutes, but still the heatsink won't budge. Any other ideas?
The paste is the stock AMD paste, nothing different there.
The only problem is, the stock heatsink won't come off. I've removed a bunch of these before without any issues. This time, after unscrewing the four screws, it wouldn't give in the slightest. I even removed the board from the case, the backplate fell off, and it still wouldn't move. Redditors in other threads suggested twist-and-lift only enough to break the seal but no dice here, the last suggestion was to heat the processor up a bit with a stress test which I can't really do here, but I unplugged the fan and ran the PC for up to ten minutes (regularly monitoring temp with my finger on the heatsink), I would say it reached 40-50C in about ten minutes, but still the heatsink won't budge. Any other ideas?
The paste is the stock AMD paste, nothing different there.
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