How do you take off a processor

[Jader88]

I've never installed a processor or removed one. How do you take off the Processor from the motherboard? I bought the Arctic Clean 1 and 2. I will be removing an AMD 939 3500+ with the stock fan. And the motherboard I have is an ASUS SLI premium

 

[Markbnj]

With care .

Do you need to remove the HSF, or is that already done? To take it off undo the mounting while the proc is hot, and gently apply a twisting motion to loosen the grip of the thermal interface material. Once it loosens you should be abe to twist and lift gently and have it come off.

To get the proc out you have to release the socket clamp. There should be a metal lever lying along one side of the socket. Gently swing it up and back to release the grip on the pins. The processor should lift right out. Be careful of the pins. I suggest you have the original piece of foam from the packing case, or another suitable piece of medium density foam (the kind that most add-on boards ship with works well), and set the processor pins-down onto the foam. You can then use a little alchohol to clean the remaining thermal crap off the heat spreader.

Good luck.

 

[Jader88]

Thanks it worked good. The fan was a little hard to take off, it almost flew out of my hand but after that taking the processer out was easy. Now i just have to set up new motherboard and reload again.