Slot A CPU removal HELP! badly :(

[PHiuR]

hi, all i am having trouble removing a slot a cpu... i brought a new fan for it and i cant seem to get it out all i did so far was unclick the 2 clips on both sides of the cpu and trying to pull it out and it doesnt work... is there something else i need to do before the cpu comes out? thanks

 

[okydoky]

On the board, close to the base of the heatsink, there is a support for the heatsink clipped to the motherboard on two plastic pins. Push the tab on both ends toward the heatsink and it should unclip.

 

[PHiuR]

hmm... do i need to "force" it ?? or can anyone give me a better picture here.... i cant really see it... i see 2 like pointy things towards the center of the sides of the cpu... are those the 2 things i need to push?

 

[PHiuR]

oh btw.. im not trying to remove the fan im trying to remove the cpu.... cuz what oky said seems like hes refering to the heatsink???

 

[TunaBoo]

The HS can be attached to the board with little supports. Some builders use it, some do not. I tended to avoid them as they can cause the CPU not to be seated firmly in the socket. Look for little black things holding up a black bar that supports the Heatsink. However, you SHOULD be able to leave those there.


The CPU itself will have 2 tabs on top of it. This is on the ACTUAL plastic deal that makes up the CPU case, not the side rails. Push THESE inwards till they pop loose, then pull upwards. It often requires a decent amount of force as it has been there for a while. About 2x the force of a ram chip or so.

 

[PHiuR]

man i feel dumb... hehe.... thanks man! ok i push the 2 clips on the cpu outwards and thought that unlocked it becuase my cpu came not locked into the 2 holder things so i thought to take it out i had to move both gthose clips outwards... hehe.. thanks man thanks to you 2!!!

 

[TunaBoo]

NP. My boss had to explain it to me a while ago as I had never seen a slot A before (went from socket 7 to 370 to A)