Question about removing Athlon64 CPU (socket939)

[ironxman99]

Yesterday I took off the HSF to clean it and apply Arctic Silver. Then I tried to do the same w/ the CPU (Athlon64 socket939), but after pulling up the little lever, the cpu still wouldn't come out. I pulled the little lever until it wouldn't go anymore too, but the cpu was just stuck in there. I tried to use my nails to pry it out and whatnot, but had no luck, and I ended up cleaning it while it was still attached.

Anyone else have trouble like this? Are these cpu's generally difficult to take out? Thanks in advance.

 

[Buck Naked]

Well no I have not had any troubles like that, but I still clean it while its in the socket.

 

[TheoPetro]

mine slips right in and out. never had a prblem like this before tho.

is it really all that smart to clean it while in the socket??? i mean isnt as5 conductive?

 

[AMDCrazy]

Twist it from side to side a little it should come of then.