Tricks on installing and removing a FOP32-1

[rokkiedon]

I just recently purchased this unit and attempted to install it today. After several attempts I was unseccessful. It seemed like I was going to break it and wanted some experienced advice before trying again. Does anyone have some tips on how to make this job easier. Thanks in advance for any help you send!

 

[Heretik]

When I installed mine, I took the fan off the hooked one side of the clip and used a screwdriver to apply force to the other side of the clip and it popped right into place. The fan is prett easy to take off as there are only two "clips" holding it in place.

 

[MichaelD]

How convenient is this? I just installed one of these on my board yesterday! Ain't that peachy.

Why do you thing you're going to break it? Because it seems like you have to press down "really hard" on the clip to get it to come anywhere near the little lug that it locks on? This is normal. Socket A heatsinks all have a "strong clip" to generate the pressure needed to ensure good contact between the CPU slug and the bottom of the heatsink.

Before you continue, Go here...AMD guide to installing Socket A Heatsinks It tells you everything you need to know.

Also, be careful when istalling the clip, you might want to wear eye protection. Not kidding. The end of the clip "swings". It's also not on there very good. The end of the clip is "split outwards". Those two split ends fit into the swinging part of the clip. When I was trying to install it yesterday, the swinging end popped off and missed my left eye by .0001 of an inch. Ouchee. Follow the guide and you'll be good to go.

 

[LuNoTiCK]

LoL the only thing I ever installed was a taisol 742. It seems easy. Good thing I didnt buy a globalwin

 

[Heretik]

Yeah, it is pretty easy, but when I installed mine, the only concern was with the force needed to get the clip on, I didn't want anything slipping and breaking off one of the capacitors or scratching the PCB.

 

[barlav]

I actually destroyed an MSI Pro2-a board trying to get one of these suckers on with a screw driver. My advice would be not to use a screwdriver since it's very easy to slip (as I found out). Use a wide head chisel if you can't do it with just your hands. You'll be less likely to slip. After I bought my second board I was able to install it using just my hands and fingers, but it took quite a bit of practice on the old board before I was confident to try on the new one. Good luck.

PS. Removing the HS is a piece of cake compared to installing it.

 

[20_MuleTeam_Borax]

After installing a bunch of these, you'll get very confident. I can do them in no time @ all w/ hardly any effort now. It is scary the first time though.

 

[Davegod75]

i used a screw driver to push down a a pair of needle nose pilers to place the clip on the socket.

 

[rokkiedon]

Thanks for all the advice! This gives me a little more confidence. I think I will remove the fan first and attempt to use aa pencil eraser to push down on the clip. If it slips, I hope it doesn't damage the mobo like a screwdriver would.

 

[limsandy]

Pencil eraser..... you're a genius!