CPU fused to HS. How to separate?

[desura]

Any tips?

 

[Bryf50]

Heat it up with a hair dryer or something then carefully but with a decent amount of force twist the cpu in alternating directions.

 

[Homeles]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JQZsXwRhjw

 

[tw33k]

I'm curious how they got that way.

 

[Bryf50]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JQZsXwRhjw

I think he means just his heatsink and not the IHS.

 

[Homeles]

I think he means just his heatsink and not the IHS.

Whoops. I'm sure fire could help with that too

 

[Idontcare]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JQZsXwRhjw

Cool video!

 

[VirtualLarry]

We just had this topic recently, it's still on the same page.

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2312426