How To Remove A Stock AMD CPU Cooler When It Is Stuck

[@mikesunboxing]

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[@West_alex]

Thanks

[@michaelthompson9798]

It’s great to see some “Back to basics” PC videos as we’ve seen countless videos on high end setup, tweaking your pc, benchmarking etc. these sorts of videos are great for people who have limited pc experience and are looking to upgrade their pc etc. These PC basics are essential for anybody doing any sort of upgrading.

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah and for those with more experience it is good to share tips and methods

[@mikeadams8027]

@@mikesunboxing I need help, or advice. I bought a new Ryzen 3300X from B&H. I had to order a backplate for my "used" board so the processor sat unopened for a good while. I updated the BIOS to the correct one, then attempted to put in the NEW out of box CPU. I would not drop in but I finally got it in and it would not boot. When I took it out, I noticed it had bent pins. So, I know the company will blame me but I have built MANY computers and have never had a brand new CPU do this. Should I contact them or do you think it will be futile?

[@SmittyAZ]

@@mikeadams8027 Bent pins? Futile from AMD. A PC shop may straighten the pins for you, or there is a good DIY YT video. Did you insert it wrong in the socket? It should drop in, unless the pins were previously bent?

[@mikeadams8027]

@@SmittyAZ I "dropped" it into the AM4 socket like always. My point was it brand new out of box. The first and only thing I have ever ordered from B&H. I have never had an AM4 cpu that did not fit then get clamped down. I turned on the power and it would not even boot. I turned it off then took out the CPU and saw what appeared to be bent pins. I have had bad luck before with taking to a shop to get a diagnosis then sent it in to the company (Gigabyte in this case), and they said the problem was something completely different than the shop, AND it was caused by user damage. The shop diagnosed a RAM slot issue. GB said it was the CPU socket, caused by me, and not covered under warranty. The only shops around here are the one like I just mentioned, so either he was completely wrong (pc would only boot with RAM in one particular socket, brand new motherboard supposedly under warranty).

[@SmittyAZ]

@@mikeadams8027 Looking back, do you think it was returned to BH and it slipped by their QC? Like with Amazon, Wal-Mart, etc.? Weird one...

[@Jlpeaks]

I just want to say that as soon as you said “sideways rotation” I tried it and it popped right off. Good job.

[@mikesunboxing]

glad it helped you!

[@janmischa5750]

Yeah...I heard sideways Rotation and tried to gently rotate the cooler and it immediately broke the paste seal so that I rotated the screws into the nearby MB connections and now I need to buy a new MB :)

[@mikesunboxing]

@@janmischa5750 Oh no - sorry to hear that

[@uglybob7505]

Didnt happen with me but Ive heard about this a few times about the AMD stock cooler getting stuck. Heard a horror story about the CPU being ripped out too !!!! Thanks for this Mike and Kath :-)

[@mikesunboxing]

cheers Bob, at least we now have somewhere to send people when they are getting into a bit of bother with the cooler getting stuck in place

[@SmittyAZ]

Yes, I bent pins on 2 Ryzen 9 3900X's. It wasn't an AMD cooler, of course. In early 2020, they were 'only' $400.00 mistakes / lessons...

[@mikesunboxing]

@@SmittyAZ Ouch!

[@Oracleman1]

My 3600 actually got ripped out when I tried to remove my CoolerMaster 212... Luckily it survived and is now living happily in my daughters PC :-)

[@snakefh]

It happend to me with my old PC, it was a A320 with a Ryzen 3 3200g some years ago, but the socket was totally ripped and some pins in the CPU were destroyed... it was like a crime scene and i was the only culprit. Its not the stock cooler the one who causes this tragedy, is the stock thermal paste they use is really bad quality and only lasts like 2 or 3 weeks, i even recommend use the Manhattan cheap paste instead of the stock one. After that i ALWAYS clean the stock thermal paste and apply something better, even the cheap manhattan does a really good job for some months while you get a better one. Lesson learned NEVER EVER use the stock thermal paste on your stock cooler.

[@RicardoCifuentesYepes]

One of (if not the worst) nightmare in PC service (keeping with CPU on the hand with CPU cooler, specially stock Intel and old AMD). Thanks for the how-to, Mike & Kath!

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah i hate the feeling of cpu coming out with the clasp still down

[@Alurazle]

Thank you so much had me freaking out thinking my cpu was permanently melted together.

[@mikesunboxing]

glad to help

[@Senrab46]

Thanks Mike...my worst fear about dismantling is cooler stuck to cpu and me causing damage in process!👍

[@mikesunboxing]

Hope is helped you :-)

[@stevenya97]

Absolutely amazing tip. Removing the backplate and applying gentle rotation to the cooler did it. It was stuck on so tight before😮‍💨

[@mikesunboxing]

Glad it helped!

[@rickh8380]

Thanks as always Mike! I've been an Intel user for years and just recently got into AMD. That was one of my major concerns about AMD CPU's. Can't wait until the new AM5 socket boards and CPU's become available. Cheers to You and Kath for all the great content you provide. Cheers

[@mikesunboxing]

Thank you for watching, Rick ;-)

[@Maruf_Hasan]

Very clear instructions, mike never bothers me.

[@mikesunboxing]

thank you that is very kind of you

[@snooks5607]

in my experience if the paste gets really hard (usually stock paste) best way to get the cooler off is to apply a sharp blade like a scalpel between the IHS and the block (assuming it's reachable which might be difficult while in socket), and gently tap on the blade handle to force it in between the two. since hard paste is also brittle once it gives even a tiny bit the whole thing pops off (if cpu is no longer in the socket have something soft for it to land on so it doesn't bend pins)

[@legendeedge5108]

Thanks for showing us !

[@mikesunboxing]

Our pleasure :-)

[@PaulBakewell]

Great tutorial video, I’m really liking this new series, thanks Mike.

[@mikesunboxing]

Thanks Paul these are some of the most enjoyable videos to make as it feels like we are genuinely helping people

[@PaulBakewell]

@@mikesunboxing really like the windows 10 install video. Having done exact same thing two weeks ago I can say it was really spot-on it’s gonna be really helpful for people.

[@mikesunboxing]

@@PaulBakewell We hope so :-)

[@jpbacilio]

Thanks a lot man! It was so useful this last week.

[@mikesunboxing]

Glad it helped!

[@kevinu.k.7042]

Nice one :) Thanks. Here's one I worked out yesterday. Worth circulating? Bent CPU pins. 4 Buy two blunt syringe needles. These are not sharp, they are used for applying glue etc. Available on Amazon / eBay. One thin one, colour coded blue. One thicker one, colour coded Orange. Start with the blue one. Slide it along the roots of the row of pins, at their base horizontally. Lift it up. Repeat along the other axis. Now repeat with the orange thicker one. All of the pins are now straight. I do hope you don't mind me passing that along here. Tell me if you think it a bad method. Cheers and thanks for another superb vlog.

[@mikesunboxing]

sounds like a great way to get the pins straight

[@patricklebel1141]

I once used a mechanical 0.5 mm lead pencil to do it. Back in socket 462 time with an Athlon 2500xp. Not yet happened to me since that time, finger crossed!

[@mikesunboxing]

@@patricklebel1141 Kath has also used a metal nail file....and very fine tweezers

[@Mizra-dq3lj]

Hey, if it works it ain't dumb!

[@RedTheCrusader]

Thanks man, you saved me for real

[@mikesunboxing]

Glad I could help

[@Nathan-gn3ls]

Ripping a CPU out of an AM4 socket is the reason why no one should ever use the pre-applied thermal paste. I learned the hard way, but since it was one of two Ryzen 5 1600 AF's I paid $85 for it could have been much worse. I did manage to get the pins straight enough to go back into the socket and it would post, but it had a slight corner to corner concave bend and would throw errors in under a minute using memest86.

[@mikesunboxing]

most of us have now had a issue with a cooler getting stuck at least once with the socket style cpus , shame really because otherwise it is a pretty decent system

[@charlesjordan9162]

Followed the video suggestions and all went well. Thanks...

[@mikesunboxing]

Great to hear!

[@razo198]

Thanks, the rotation did the trick

[@colin884]

Thank you for making this, helped me get my cooler off and my new cooler on!

[@mikesunboxing]

Glad I could help!

[@JamieR]

These stock coolers are deadly. I've 99% of the time built with third party coolers. Had to slap on a temp stock cooler as I'm changing from air to Arctic Freeze 240 II in a few days, while returning the Noctua cooler. Thought it wasn't fastened properly, so I was taking it off again. Didn't heat it up prior tho... only twisted carefully. Took the cooler off again... No CPU in the socket. Heart in throat. WUPS! 😆

[@mikesunboxing]

hate it when that happens

[@dgrig.7042]

Thanks for the video ! Helped a ton.

[@mikesunboxing]

Glad it helped!

[@alexandrunastasescu744]

MANN ,YOU REALLY HELPED ME!!! NEW SUBSCRIBER!💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@mikesunboxing]

awesome thank you

[@PhynixAbyss]

2:18 Funny how your CPU Fan Pin gets out so Easy, but mine is stuck like someone would put 1liter Glue on it.

[@mikesunboxing]

oh dear! hope you managed to get it out

[@PhynixAbyss]

@@mikesunboxing After using a Plier i got it out, not damaged, now it gets out and in easy.

[@mikesunboxing]

@@PhynixAbyss Glad to hear that :-)

[@chaobyte3717]

hey thank you so much! my cpu was stuck to the cooler and a little heat and gentle twists got it right off!

[@mikesunboxing]

Glad it helped!

[@skystalker7700]

Thanks for the great how-to, Mike! It is a really bad feeling when you wrench out the CPU with the heatsink - did you just kill the CPU, motherboard or both? Luckily in my case, it just took some time to clean things up and everything worked okay.

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah we have all been there at some point - hopefully this will help some to avoid that sinking feeling

[@AshnSilvercorp]

saved me a bit of long term confusion. I've remounted a cooler before but never had it achieve a glue-like effect like that... very odd.

[@mikesunboxing]

glad it helped you

[@aeroeng3]

top man as always ! thanks mate , the backplate is the key of the problem, as with this installed you cant twist the cooler

[@mikesunboxing]

yes the backplate is a blessing to give equal mounting pressure but also a PITA when trying to remove it!

[@tweaker1968]

Very helpful... thanks mate!

[@mikesunboxing]

Glad it helped!

[@patricklebel1141]

I wanted to try the freezer method. It is supposed to work good if heat is not enough. The thermal dilatation between steel and aluminum or copper not being the same, it is supposed to break the joint.

[@mikesunboxing]

that should also be a good way, just the polar (pun intended) opposite of heating it up for expansion the cold shrinks

[@geraldwensnoziaire6531]

Omg thank you so much I was about to start panicking I was so scared thank God I found your video I love you so much

[@mikesunboxing]

thanks for watching

[@mce886]

Nice video! It helped me a lot, thank you brother.

[@mikesunboxing]

thanks! glad it helped you

[@cyberyob]

I honestly think twisting the cooler is a bad idea. I spoke to a guy at AMD who concurred. If you have to do this it’s a lot safer to unscrew the 4 cooler mounting screws and very slowly put the whole assembly off the mono. Ensure you apply even force such that the cpu stays parallel to the mobo. After that heat the cooler heatsink evenly any the cpu will slide off the cooler twisting the cooler risks bending or even breaking the pins.

[@mikesunboxing]

gentle twisting breaks the cement like seal around the outside edges,. but do whatever works for you

[@habibamalik4445]

Hello My Son got new computer and we can't unscrew it, it's a maingear prebuilt and followed steps, what do we do?

[@mikesunboxing]

do the screws not turn at all?

[@M3R1KHYT]

thanks mike, was worried my cpu was gonna rip out the socket

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah it is a bit scary

[@Edward_San]

Ty i will try this method tonight :)

[@mikesunboxing]

Good luck!

[@kuutiox2601]

Everything is always so easy with videos. I played intensively for an hour and warmed up cinebench for 30min, but it still stays tight, no movement in any direction.

[@mikesunboxing]

that AMD thermal paste is like glue

[@boneknockgrit2695]

The cpu fan gel of Ryzen feel like a super glue to me. Other gel in the market not stuck this hard.

[@mikesunboxing]

yes it is like cement at times

[@roxborough]

how long and what temperature would you recommend the hair dryer method for?

[@mikesunboxing]

a few minutes to get the heat into the core area, if you start to smell plastic vapour that is enough

[@roxborough]

@@mikesunboxing getting ready to try the method, i’ll get back to you to say if it worked

[@GarudAtma]

After 4 years I thought to take a look at the CPU thermal paste and it stuck Thanks

[@axilmvp]

I can't connect my backplate again tho can you help me?

[@mikesunboxing]

This is maybe easier to fix or at least advise if we can ask more questions and get direct answers, so feel free to join our Discord chat and we can go over it in more detail discord.gg/XtBTGQ6BDu Agree to the rules by clicking the emoji and you will get access to the rest of the Discord channels

[@gabielrebutti6968]

Everytime i try to unscrew my amd fan the top screw come out of the motherboard but the bottom screws dont raise enough

[@mikesunboxing]

check the backplate is totally flush to the motherboard

[@theopratama9047]

mine is really stuck it didnt even move 1 inch. guess i need to try to heat it up first

[@mikesunboxing]

the heat will definitely help

[@N3M1S1S]

I've currently started my new build. I had trouble getting mine off last night. Now I can't get the screws to back off so I can screw the heatsink and stocko fan back into the board and backplate. So I'm here searching for an idea. I've subbed mate. Great info. 🤓

[@mikesunboxing]

hope you get it sorted

[@SherProductions11]

My CPU fan is stuck on to the CPU lol

[@mikesunboxing]

it is like glue sometimes

[@SherProductions11]

@@mikesunboxing yeah I wont able to take it out it breal something. I am also building another PC as well

[@mikesunboxing]

@@SherProductions11 This is maybe easier to fix or at least advise if we can ask more questions and get direct answers, so feel free to join our Discord chat and we can go over it in more detail discord.gg/XtBTGQ6BDu Agree to the rules by clicking the emoji and you will get access to the rest of the Discord channels

[@rawsome_music]

I'm very glad to have found this video. Thanks! Would an electronic dust blower for computer be warm enough to get the job done? I'm very afraid frying my CPU with a dryer if I over do it. Thanks.

[@mikesunboxing]

The cpu and the cooler can take up to at least 95c so you should be fine

[@rawsome_music]

@@mikesunboxing Thank you! Much appreciated!

[@mikesunboxing]

@@rawsome_music No problem 🙂

[@rogueone9957]

Thank you!

[@mikesunboxing]

You're welcome!

[@LikaPyramid]

what if i just want to take off the black plastic fan to remove the dust from the heatsink? is that even possible?

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah the four screws around the rim will allow that

[@LikaPyramid]

@@mikesunboxing Okay that’s a relief! My processor looks the same and the cooler also so i’ll give it a try, thanks for the reply!

[@froogsleegs]

my heatsink is absolutely knackered and caked with old crusty dust from burning incense right next to it 🤦‍♂ I have done my best to clean it still attached cos it's proper welded on there, but I'm gonna have another go at removing it with this tip. once I've removed it, is it alright to soak the metal part in alcohol and give it a light scrub to fully clean it before putting it back? it's three years old and never had a bath hahah I have a stock AMD graphics card as well which really needs doing because it gets frighteningly hot and is cooking the components. but it has a confusing build, one of the screws to release the heatsink seems to be inaccessible beneath the plastic fan case and I'm not sure how the PC shop got it on there. you got any tips for that my dude?? :)

[@mikesunboxing]

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[@WilliamAPBodie]

I Njoy the simple things in life. that most of us forget. Thank you very much Kath and Mike for taking me back to the ground again. did Njoy this video alot :_:

[@mikesunboxing]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@mickeymous3thefi439]

When im trying to remove mine, i cant tell if its the springs but its making a crank kind of noise as i turn left to unscrew.

[@mikesunboxing]

that is normal

[@exscape]

This just happened to me with a Noctua NH-D15 and Arctic MX-4, on a CPU installed three days ago!! The motherboard is broken so I can't use it, otherwise a great way to avoid this is to hear the CPU and heatsink by loading it prior to shutting down.

[@markfalina9160]

If the motherboard is already installed into a fully operational computer (just upgrading), should running the computer a few minutes cause sufficient heat to make the paste viscous enough to successfully remove the cooler? Thanks for your thoughts.

[@mikesunboxing]

Yes that should be enough to get a little warmth into the paste

[@markfalina9160]

@@mikesunboxing Thank you very much.

[@mikesunboxing]

@@markfalina9160 No problem 🙂

[@redequinox9874]

Oh man this sucks, the screws on my cooler rusted up and its practically impossible to unscrew them (they started rusting up about 6 months after purchase, no luck on unscrewing it even a year later). Should I use some kind of lube to free it a bit?

[@mikesunboxing]

a small drop of wd40 might do it

[@dedicategrinder88]

What screwdriver size?

[@mikesunboxing]

PH2 or PH1 at a pinch

[@dedicategrinder88]

@@mikesunboxing thanks

[@markberry8182]

I had this problem sometime ago and used fur to get the CPU a bit toasty then a bit of sideways movement and the cooler came off. The generic pad they use on and coolers seems to stick pretty good. Not had this problem with mx4 lol

[@mikesunboxing]

mx4 is tough going after a while but not too bad

[@Add00new]

can i still twist the cooler with the backplate still on

[@mikesunboxing]

you shouldn't be able to

[@shepherdstarnajiar]

Hi @mikesunboxing is it possible to remove only the fan without removing the heatsink ?

[@mikesunboxing]

yes four screws in the edges

[@shepherdstarnajiar]

@@mikesunboxing Thanks mate

[@momoshekar7217]

My coolers so stuck it won’t even twist. I’ve been heating it for half an hour or so with a heat gun and it still won’t budge at all. Help??

[@mikesunboxing]

not much else you can do other than some brute force but be careful if it is stuck that hard, bad things can happen

[@momoshekar7217]

@ lmao about 2 mins after typing this it popped off. Thanks for the response tho!

[@yasinhenfs4540]

i cannot rotate it at all even with greater force after unscrewing it and removing the backplate and using heat... any ideas?

[@mikesunboxing]

run cinebench for 30 minutes that will break the seal

[@fortifyd2346]

My screws just aren’t coming out. How do I take them out

[@mikesunboxing]

they don't come out they are captive

[@shwannora]

tx mate that helped

[@mikesunboxing]

glad it helped you

[@ManMonK1204]

So I have a new cooler I want to install in my PC. But the back plate on the computer is stuck. Any suggestions?

[@mikesunboxing]

sometimes they use adhesive, just gently pry it with a plastic tool or credit card type tool and it will come off eventually

[@ManMonK1204]

@@mikesunboxing thanks bro

[@SaketRawat-re5dz]

Mine got stuck very hard. Its so stiff that when i try to twist it won't even move a bit. Don't know what to do.

[@mikesunboxing]

heat up the cpu and cooler it with break free after that

[@mason2437]

@@mikesunboxingI tried it and it didn’t work

[@mikesunboxing]

@@mason2437 This is maybe easier to fix or at least advise if we can ask more questions and get direct answers, so feel free to join our Discord chat and we can go over it in more detail discord.gg/XtBTGQ6BDu Agree to the rules by clicking the emoji and you will get access to the rest of the Discord channels

[@eclipse-li9tw]

Thank you

[@mikesunboxing]

You're welcome

[@MarianGameDev-g7f]

Yesterday I couldn't screw the amd fan because the backplate fell down The CPU has thermal paste/grease it's still not dry so I guess I don't need to put new paste right?

[@mikesunboxing]

try it and see, you should buy some paste anyway just in case or for when you do any maintenance

[@ShintyShinto]

My problem isn't that the heatsink itself is stuck to the CPU (that dry ass thermal paste already crumbled off), it's that one of its mounting screws is completely stuck in the standoff, and I can't hold the standoff with pliers while I unscrew like I could with mobo standoffs, because the cooler backplate is in the way.

[@mikesunboxing]

apply a little pulling force from the rear of the motherboard, and try unscrewing the screw at the same time.

[@ShintyShinto]

@@mikesunboxing i ended up pushing down on the mounting screw and backplate together which made the standoff pop out of the backplate by just a mm, but enough to hold it with pliers while i unscrewed. i was about one twist of a screwdriver away from sawing through the mobo.

[@mikesunboxing]

@@ShintyShinto Glad you got it sorted out, though

[@rickycole4061]

Please help got the fan of but the rest of the cooler will not budge😢😢

[@mikesunboxing]

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[@iamyourrealfatherkid]

last month when i try to replace my stealth cooler with a tower... as im puling the stock cooler out, the cpu got yanked out of its socket. it gave me a minor heart attack. but luckily its still works fine.

[@mikesunboxing]

So easily done - glad you had no damage :-)

[@bdbmanny1687]

Happened to me amd wraith pulled altogether with cpu no pin damage but made my retention arm loose has lil force is there a replacement for these retention arm

[@mikesunboxing]

it is so scary when that happens

[@ccxfrank109]

what if you dont wana take the mobo out of the tower?

[@mikesunboxing]

you don't really need to but it can make it easily to get to, depending on the case you have

[@Kaydenktm]

My cpu is stuck on the bottom of my cpu fan and it won’t come off

[@mikesunboxing]

craft knife and some heat is what you need

[@markfalina9160]

Mike, Gigabyte told me to unseat the CPU and check for bent pins. Obviously fan must come off to do this. Problem is computer won't pass POST, so not operational. I don't own a hairdryer since I'm bald. Any other thoughts? Thanks.

[@mikesunboxing]

gentle twisting a degree or two should break the seal or leave it in direct sunlight for a while

[@erickcastro4826]

can someone help me one of the screws on the stock cooler won’t twist and come out. how can i fix this?

[@mikesunboxing]

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[@KookaTrooper]

If anyone is skeptical about the hairdryer method. I was using phantecs thermal paste which reviews say it sticks. Literally was less than 10 seconds before I could start to move it

[@mikesunboxing]

anything that can change the heat from ambient to hot is okay

[@roxborough]

on what heat setting was the hair dryer? i plan on doing the same to remove stock thermal paste and i don’t wanna melt anything

[@vexillian01]

Hello! im new to pc building, if my cooler is stuck when cold does it mean there's still thermal paste there or i need to do something about it? because im wondering if i need to reapply thernal paste.

[@mikesunboxing]

it should be firmly attached and not fall off to easily, but not stuck rock solid like glue

[@vexillian01]

@@mikesunboxing Thank you for your response mike! what should i be doing if it's stuck like as what you described? rock solid. im currently not using it for now because last time i tried to play my cpu temp climbs up to 85 with low settings.

[@vexillian01]

im using ryzen 5 5600g btw

[@mikesunboxing]

@@vexillian01 This is maybe easier to fix or at least advise if we can ask more questions and get direct answers, so feel free to join our Discord chat and we can go over it in more detail discord.gg/gaeeDPw

[@JimJK]

I accidentally tried to unscrew it a different way to how you showed (I found this video after I started trying to take it off). is there a way to take it off? because there are 2 screws that came out just fine but the other 2 won't go upwards. can I fix it? I'm upgrading the cpu so I don't mind if it gets damaged (as long as the new one can work)

[@mikesunboxing]

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[@Sarvelous_kal]

I would like to ask a question. My screws from my cooler dont move whatsover, ive tried multiple screwdrivers but they just feel like they are stuck. Im afraid that if i really push them they will break and probably damage something. Any suggestions?

[@mikesunboxing]

undoing or trying to tighten up? maybe you are using too small a screwdriver, and not getting enough torque on it

[@Sarvelous_kal]

@@mikesunboxing when undoing them they feel like stuck. I've changed screwdrivers to no avail

[@cwistin9197]

I just recently bought an aio and a new cpu and I was excited to find out after trying everything cinebench and twisting I even tried a floss trick someone said and I just can’t get it out, it’s a amd stock cooler

[@mikesunboxing]

either needs more heat or a gentle tap

[@cwistin9197]

@@mikesunboxing I unplugged my cpu fan and my cpu got to 100c and it still wouldn’t even move one bit what do you mean by a gentle tap?

[@mikesunboxing]

@@cwistin9197 a little shock treatment to loosen the paste, like a tap with a heavyish screwdriver on the sides

[@deeps.]

Bruh mine aint moving, I built this 3 months ago and I got a new cooler today, but shit wont budge. I removed the back plate thing in the mobo

[@mikesunboxing]

try getting some heat into the paste, if the pc is still working hit it with a cinebench load

[@DanielFilipiuk]

my savior

[@mikesunboxing]

thanks

[@demivik5812]

i remember how i ripped off amd cpu from the socket every time i wanted to change thermal paste or clean the radiator. And after somebody told me to heat it with aida64, it just like fall of by himself nice hack

[@mikesunboxing]

Much easier, when warm :-)

[@daktrdre]

i pulled the old cpu out with the cooler, this tip didn't work, as after 7 years, it was fuzed together, took me hours to take the cpu and cooler apart, probably the 2700x is still working, no bent pins even while it was pulled, board has no issue, new 5700x3d works just fine

[@TheFourWindBadger]

The way my computer is built I really hope there isn't a back plate like yours 😂 I'd never get it back on 😂

[@AragonEquity]

Help! I removed it but I can't screw it again. The screws dont go down the holes. Seems like I should push them down but the spring makes it incredibly hard and not like in many videos. Can you make a video about that? 😢😢 **I found the solution and I see no video talking about that. There's a back plate that must be held firmly in place because it contains the holes for the screws. I removed the back panel and placed a toilett paper roll behind the back plate, firmly holding it in place. Then I placed the computer as in your video, with the paper behind it. This made the holes move "up" and the screws were able to reach them. All the videos make it look so easy to drive the screws, but there must be a pressure from the back plate and a little presure to the screws, so they reach the holes. I suffered a lot! I thought my screws were defective or that I had ruined them when I removed them. If you could add that information to the video, maybe you would help lots of people like me** (I thought I was gonna lose my job). 💔😭😭😭😭

[@mikesunboxing]

we have done a few versions of this video and we often suggest using a block of wood or some other non conductive solid object under the backplate to ensure it firmly presses against the motherboard, but glad you got there in the end

[@AragonEquity]

@@mikesunboxing thank you so much! I learned something new 😊

[@didakad4207]

What i did is disconnected the fan and ran the pc for a few minutes. Don't worry it has overheating protection and will shut down if too hot.

[@mikesunboxing]

good idea

[@didakad4207]

@@mikesunboxing The issue was that it kept cool temps on 100% load with Aida 64.

[@pickleknuckle284]

mine is really stuck i cant even twist it

[@mikesunboxing]

try getting a little heat into it

[@Hiiiro]

I appreciate this and am gonna try again in the future. Ive run benchmarks and still not been able to get the stock cooler off my ryzen 5 5600. It seems fused

[@mikesunboxing]

get it hot enough and it should come off

[@OlettaLiano]

The easiest way to remove a stock cooler is to not put that crap on in the first place. 😂

[@z8318]

Just use mayonnaise instead

[@OlettaLiano]

@@z8318 No way. That stuff's disgusting. I won't even allow it in my house.

[@z8318]

@@OlettaLiano 😈

[@mikesunboxing]

lol typical comment from Oletta :-)

[@OlettaLiano]

@@mikesunboxing One of these days I'll say I love air cooling and you won't recognize me. 😂

[@StuartGilbert]

I wish I'd watched this video yesterday instead of today. I unscrewed two screws on the same side on a cold system. The springs yanked the CPU out, but I didn't know, so I applied some pressure to the cooler when removing the remaining screws. I bent a bunch of pins, and while carefully bending them back, one of them snapped. Now the CPU is useless. This feels like a really bad design.

[@mikesunboxing]

not all the pins are actually used, you might be okay

[@StuartGilbert]

@@mikesunboxing Unfortunately this was one was used. I even tried replacing the pin with a tiny piece of wire, but it still doesn't work, I guess it didn't make good enough contact.

[@mikesunboxing]

@@StuartGilbert Sorry to hear that

[@danborg1228]

I did this to change the paste and my cpu fallow on the cpu cooler but it was in fact easier to remove that way with a flat screw driver should had run something like cinebench first but its was okey nothing got hurt but its could easy had been done some dmg on the pins first times in 20 years i use like their pace and just put it on like i did with 1600 always used like a rice corn in the center on my old intel cpus and never had any problems with removing them

[@mikesunboxing]

thanks for the comment

[@tee_toux8183]

Mine doesn’t even move

[@mikesunboxing]

sorry to hear that, try getting some heat into the paste

[@mauritsbakker-f5k]

Can anyone help me, I’m trying to put my cpu cooler in but it wont work, I got the same cooler as this guy

[@mikesunboxing]

This is maybe easier to fix or at least advise if we can ask more questions and get direct answers, so feel free to join our Discord chat and we can go over it in more detail discord.gg/XtBTGQ6BDu Agree to the rules by clicking the emoji and you will get access to the rest of the Discord channels

[@mauritsbakker-f5k]

@@mikesunboxingty

[@parbaz2982]

AMD stock thermal paste on a wraith cooler acts like a super glue...

[@zerellix]

Anyone here has some tips if it's still stuck after heating up the CPU to 85c ? I even tried turning while it was on so it could not cool off before I got.my hand into it

[@mikesunboxing]

loosen the screws completely and let the back plate fall off, then use a little rotation gradually both ways and it sound break free BUT PLEASE BE CAREFUL

[@zerellix]

@@mikesunboxing Thank you Mike for replying! I got it after 2 days trying to get it off. It was like it was super glued together. It took real effort but in the end it payed off. Thanks for the video it helped 👍👍♥️

[@mikesunboxing]

@@zerellix Glad you got it off :-)

[@kidcudi7189]

@@zerellix hey man I’m about to attempt this same feat. Any tips on how you got it off so I don’t mess up.

[@mehmetefeisk2972]

go on stress test with cpu and it will be lot easier to remove.

[@mikesunboxing]

yes the heat will sometimes help to loosen the thermal glue

[@maddymuhat8079]

This only happens on amd cpu same mine

[@mikesunboxing]

intel CPUs are locked down in the socket

[@bantcliff]

Yeah, Thanks for nothing Mike, Only a damn week too late. Cleaned the kids PC whilst they were away and the cooler pulled the CPU straight out of the slot, super glue would have been easier to remove. Release your videos earlier next time will you...:p PS on a serious note, it was all fine, I'm just glad I didn't drop the CPU/Cooler after it came out.

[@mikesunboxing]

this is something we all dread although for most it doesn't damaged the cpu , but some more heavy handed types have bent the pins up like a pretzel

[@IsaacShoebottom]

They should stop putting glue in that stock paste.

[@mikesunboxing]

yeah i agree

[@IsaacShoebottom]

@@mikesunboxing My CPU flew off, cut my finger on the CPU fins and bent some pins when it hit the ground. I was very lucky I was able to bend them back with a thin blade, but this is absurd.

[@mikesunboxing]

@@IsaacShoebottom oh dear! Glad you managed to straighten them

[@mikeshoults4155]

Yeah that doesn't happen. More like the heatsink is cemented to the cpu and stuck in the socket