How To Remove an AMD CPU Cooler Safely without Ripping the CPU from the Socket

Here is how to remove your AMD CPU cooler without ripping it from the socket and potentially damaging the pins!!!
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[@ab-yt-acc5217]

Me: "Ok a little wiggle, slow and steady" CPU: "YEET!"

[@PCTechHustle]

😂😂😂

[@ianspy1]

XD

[@SantiagoSantiago]

Lmaooo

[@messoremvitae]

I can't yeet mine, it takes three screws to open the socket

[@ianspy1]

@@messoremvitae threadripper ?

[@heyr3tr044]

This video could've been help 3 weeks ago when I pulled my Cpu out and had a heart attack

[@PCTechHustle]

😳😳😳

[@gamingtalent2888]

Hope it still works

[@heyr3tr044]

@@gamingtalent2888 it all works, luckily I pulled it straight out and didn't bent any pins

[@gamingtalent2888]

@@heyr3tr044 oh nice, i just got my new pc with the 3400g. I almost put thermal paste into the socket. I felt the same heartache😅

[@guerito550hp]

I had tge same experience lucky everything is ok

[@BenyBenator]

Such a great idea to warm it up first. I actually pulled my cpu out of its socket once and it gave me a heart attack! Thankfully the CPU had come clean off without damaging pins.

[@justinz.4069]

Same bro, my heart sank when I saw my 3700x still attached to the cooler, I drived an hour with my entire pc to the store so the professionals could handle it, turns out they just took a screwdriver and pry it out from the cooler, good thing they didn't charge me tho because the staff was a cool guy, he could've charged me 20 bucks for something he did in 10 seconds

[@BenyBenator]

I can't imagine how stressed out you were during that drive. :-)

[@SpeedNash]

@@justinz.4069 damn, happy for you bud, you got saved. Lol

[@MoXy69409]

@@justinz.4069 Bruh i just did that, cpu stuck on the cooler and the pin actually bend a lil bit. I freak out lmaoo, and then i remember watching linus videos about fixing bent pin and it work after 3 hours trying to fix the pin, after that pc start booting again. Huftt

[@chrisohanlon69]

Same experience here

[@nickh2647]

Literally a 2 second answer to the problem. MAKE SURE THE THERMAL PASTE IS HEATED UP BEFORE YOU TAKE IT OFF

[@DurkMcGerk]

I don’t have all minute to watch a video! Apologies to Brian Regan

[@schekelberg6187]

And wiggle the cooler

[@inoahmann7542]

Didn't work for me. I had to pry my 2700x off the heatsink with a knife. Surprisingly I didn't break it. By next month it'll probably be dead anyway because it's degrading really bad. It won't turbo past 3.8 on water cooling and I had to set a manual frequency and voltage to stop it from crashing.

[@JNouveau]

Αctually 20 mins

[@oxfordsparky]

Literally only a problem because AMD made a dog shit retention system.

[@cosmoz6038]

I ripped out my r5 2600 Scared the shit out of me Thankfully it still works But wow, didn't know it was this common, at least I know now

[@PCTechHustle]

I see it far too many times!

[@thisfeatureisbad]

1. Turn the PC on. 2. Let the CPU to heat up a bit to soften the paste. 3. Turn off the PC. And you don't have very much time to put the cooler off.

[@nicowolters8959]

I ripped out my Ryzen 7 3800x and a pin broke of, so it didn't work, I had bought a new cpu to replace it

[@breakmk6044]

The exact same thing happened to me, same exact cpu and everything

[@7xlukasx785]

Same with the 2600X and wraith prism lmao

[@Joeker8171]

I never knew about turning it on to get it warmed up.

[@PCTechHustle]

Yep! Get the paste as gooey as possible so it doesn’t act like such a glue!

[@Joeker8171]

@@PCTechHustle gotcha

[@criticallycheesycaleb6681]

Tbh it doesn't make a huge difference. It won't get very warm and you are probably wasting time waiting for it. Just be careful, twist, and lift.

[@amvymavy]

@@criticallycheesycaleb6681 run a CPU stress test then

[@criticallycheesycaleb6681]

@@amvymavy no I'm saying heating up the cpu isn't all that necessary to begin with

[@sinom]

Between step 1 and 2 I'd recommend powering down and unplugging the pc.

[@PCTechHustle]

Yeah I figured that much was obvious, even to for an novice.

[@seriousturn957]

@@PCTechHustle Humans are retarded, it's not obvious for the newer generations lol.

[@seriousturn957]

@@eltigre4419 I must be special then, or maybe it's because i'm 29. Once I hit 30 it's over 😂😂

[@seriousturn957]

@@eltigre4419 Jesus lol, It's all very simple stuff that can easily be googled. Are you in the states??

[@seriousturn957]

@@eltigre4419 Ahhhh, Germans are typically smart people though!

[@Silentguy_]

I’ve never worked with AMD cpus so I was completely unaware that their sockets lacked a method of locking the cpu into place. Good to know

[@sambennett2319]

The older versions don’t I think but I know my 5800x has a latch. I think any non am4 sockets don’t have a latch. Or maybe only certain motherboards. I don’t know.

[@nothorren]

@@sambennett2319 the problem with pga no pressure action, it also means no pressure action, other than the cooler ofc. i almost got a heart attack when I found out my fucking 5950x got stuck to the cooler. fuck me.

[@Jake-xx9xq]

@@nothorrendoes ripping out the cpu damage the motherboard?

[@nothorren]

@@Jake-xx9xq probably, i woulnd't trust my socket anymore, although, CPU is fine

[@sourrlemons]

@@sambennett2319 2 years late but AM4 sockets have a latch. They just don't have a retention plate like intel and AM5.

[@PinkyTech]

Good form! also, how can we take a moment to appreciate how even the thermal paste application was there!

[@PCTechHustle]

Hah! Thanks!

[@TheTotapaluza]

Obviously learned it from the Verge

[@PCTechHustle]

Lol if I practiced what they taught I might have thermal paste in my USB ports!

[@ctm2942]

Bold of you to assume I still have my manual

[@PCTechHustle]

What’s a manual??? 🤪🤪🤪

[@sillystev0n]

This is actual gold in the useful computer tips department! This probably would work with older CPUs with pins as well!

[@rpgamezzz270]

It's in the manual!! Gently push down the cpu cooler and twist it left and right and you're done. Just take a few seconds. But no! People always yeet them manual away

[@PCTechHustle]

Hah! Yep!

[@cyphuss1715]

No it’s not all it says for me is how to install it

[@creativebusinessunit7506]

@@cyphuss1715 maybe he means the online manual

[@HoloScope]

I usually just slide the cooler down to the right and lift it up, way safer as there is still a chance your cpu could get stuck to the cooler by pulling it up, especially if the thermal paste is years old

[@PCTechHustle]

That’ll work!

[@ryanconder637]

Just changed mine and the whole CPU came out with the cooler and my heart fucking sank, I genuinely was about to cry but new CPU went in and it’s working good max temps I’ve gotten out of stress test was 174F Now my GPU is running at 100% usage and the CPU is 22% before they were both max usage

[@psd28]

Wish i got this recommended an hour before i bent my pins, not an hour AFTER

[@PCTechHustle]

On no! Hopefully no permanent damage!

[@psd28]

@@PCTechHustle *ordered a new cpu*

[@Neko-kun-dp1hq]

The fact that this deserves a video, even of it is a Shorts video, is terrifying.

[@PCTechHustle]

🤪🤪🤪

[@nolkerss]

Thats why intel is so good, INTEL FTW!!

[@snick6448]

@@nolkerss intel fanboy?

[@nolkerss]

@@snick6448 Intel hater?

[@snick6448]

@@nolkerss hater of fanboys

[@silvio9919]

I always do a 10 minutes stress test from CPU Z and never had any issue

[@vektor7136]

You lucky bastard!

[@zeromiteru9780]

​@@vektor7136 💀

[@youtuberobbedmeofmyname]

Here's what I do. Step One: Turn on PC Step Two: Open Cinebench Step Three: Run a couple times and shut PC off during the third test (when its running) Step Four: Take cooler off and do not touch the metal (or heatpipes if yours has it). The cooler will be pretty toasty but you will definitely not take the cpu out with the cooler.

[@PCTechHustle]

Yep good tips!

[@andrewober]

Just unplug the fan and let it sit in the bios for a few minutes. Monitor the temp, and then shut off pc and twist. Only lift when you know it’s loose.

[@rednassie1101]

I just yoinked it out and my cpu was still chilling in there. Didn't know this could even go wrong tbh

[@TheProficy]

Maybe it depends on the type of thermal paste? I use a Be Quiet air cooler with my 3600 which had pre-installed thermal paste. I'm sending my motherboard back for warranty stuff, hence why I'm here lol. I have another tube of paste from a Cryorig cooler I had on my old system so I'll just have to use that when I get a new motherboard.

[@rednassie1101]

@@TheProficy it was the preapplied paste. I unscrewed the bottom 2 screws first and basically rotated the cooler a bit and it got unstuck, the the other 2 screws and it was fine

[@RedHaloManiac95]

Very important to let it loosen up on its own. Thermal paste likes to slowly release so just because you can’t feel it moving doesn’t mean it isn’t. Good video!

[@Bradley_Warren]

Nice thermal paste coverage! Every corner without a giant mess👍👍

[@PCTechHustle]

You are maybe the only person that has said something positive about the thermal paste application lol!

[@nicoz7679]

Step 4: wake up from the dream and remember that you have a 6th gen intel processor and ryzen is out of stock

[@PCTechHustle]

Most are in stock just not so much for Ryzen 9

[@supercool_saiyan5670]

Me with my athlon 64: *sips tea*

[@justnathan_4087]

@@supercool_saiyan5670 lmao we need to get the people with the athlon’s and fx series some help. I had a fx 6300 for 3 years. It was pain to game with. I luckily got uograded to a ryzen 7 3700x recently

[@Shinsenn]

LMAO

[@madmax2069]

That is if you have the room to twist, my CPU heatsink is pretty much against the VRM heatsink, so no wiggle room

[@Silvabross]

No ones talking about how much thermal paste he put on their

[@PCTechHustle]

Aww it wasn’t THAT much 🤪🤪🤪

[@Silvabross]

@@PCTechHustle yes it was it was coming off the side

[@DivPivShiftmaster]

@@PCTechHustle 🤣

[@anthonybarton1591]

I haven't taken off more than 5 coolers but I've never had this problem lol.

[@PCTechHustle]

It’s common if you aren’t careful

[@joshuacarli6175]

I took off my first one and was scared ash because i couldn’t get it off and the cpu came off with it

[@anthonybarton1591]

@@PCTechHustle Honestly wasn't aware!! Kind of glad a saw this lol.

[@anthonybarton1591]

@@joshuacarli6175 Yeah thats actually pretty sketchy haha. Something I'll definitely be weary of in the future lmao. Definitely won't be ripping coolers off willy nilly anymore lmfao.

[@Sadioli]

This is pretty helpful as i sometime in the future plan on replacing from my stock cooler!

[@PCTechHustle]

Awesome! Glad you found it helpful!

[@fluffymyato3334]

I never knew this stuff happens. Like no youtuber/friend of mine told me about this. glad i know now

[@PCTechHustle]

Now you know 😉😉😉

[@jebgames_]

Thanks so much I managed to get the AMD Stock cooler off.

[@PCTechHustle]

A scary process lol!

[@evanfischer6338]

I never thought of heating it up to take it off I used to just undo the screws and carefully twist and pull. It worked but the cpu always came out and gave me nightmares. Thanks for the tip

[@PCTechHustle]

Sure thing!

[@lordmeme9965]

Easier trick: 1. unplug wraith cooler from the motherboard 2.turn on the pc, boot to the windows, processor temp gonna rise up and make thermal paste melted, after that turn off your pc 3.loosen up fan screw, after that shake the fan to left and right slowly, pull out the fan slowly and the cooler fan plugged out Why we need to slowly plugged out the fan because the fan is sticky to the processor because of the thermal paste, that's why we need to warm up the processor withouts the fan turned on to melt the thermal paste

[@KhalidJ]

I... thought this was a joke.. Apparently, many struggle with that. I've only had to do this once and didn't have an issue with that gladly. Good thing this was recommended to me. Thanks for the heads-up! :D

[@FragTix]

Me without a pc: oh ... ok

[@selowdotcom]

Using a good thermal paste, never have a problem when removing the cpu. I'm using Kryonaut, 👍.

[@AnonymousSpidey]

Well this definitely gonna help me when I get a better cooler for my Ryzen 5

[@PCTechHustle]

That’s the aim! Thanks for watching!

[@thisfeatureisbad]

Tip for kids and other people that ripped their poor innocent AMD CPU out of the sockets: 1. Turn the PC on. 2. Let the CPU to heat up a bit to soften the paste. 3. Turn off the PC. And you don't have very much time to put the cooler off. Twisting it that hard is a very bad idea. Start very slowly and patiently, until you feel it much easier to move around.

[@alisso23e]

I’d add that you should stress the CPU a bit too. Like run prime95 for like 5 - 10 mins. Even just turning it on is sometimes is not enough especially since some pastes need higher temps to really soften.

[@reecesoan8138]

Your paste like fuckin glue??? I have built a lot of computers for myself and some friends, swapped cpus and coolers and have rarely had one come out of the socket and even if it did i've just picked it off the coldplate... twisting it isnt going to hurt anything, you wont twist the cpu on the socket because they are only bonded by some paste

[@alisso23e]

@@reecesoan8138 it really depends on the thermal paste. But some paste I’ve legit had the PC on for like 10 or so mins and I even twisted and the CPU still came out. So I just resort to being on the safer side and letting a stress test run to make sure it‘a soft.

[@reecesoan8138]

@@alisso23e ohhh fair enough. I'm actually surprised, ima count myself lucky then because i suppose its pretty nerve racking if it comes of the cooler when your not expecting it

[@thisfeatureisbad]

@@reecesoan8138 fun fact: paste dries after some time.

[@havochowl6766]

I removed my Ryzen chip after using it for almost 2 years. After removing the cooler, the Wraith Stealth bounced off and remove itself from the cpu. Jesus christ that was scary AF

[@PCTechHustle]

Yikes! Hopefully not permanent damage!

[@Autissima]

I kind of expected a twist ala "yeet it away"

[@PCTechHustle]

🤣🤣🤣

[@matasa7463]

For the really dried and stuck on paste, use floss, wedge it between the cold plate and the CPU’s IHS, and then use the back and forth motion to slice away at the paste.

[@PCTechHustle]

Good idea!

[@lazy5877]

Cool idea, but when paste is dry it will crack and break eventually, just twist that damn cooler by 1 degree in each direction and do not pull until you feel it's starts to move up and down a bit by itself. Sometimes it can take like 2 twists and sometimes even 20. But it will detach eventually.

[@Mr.Chicken]

Nice, youtube recommends me this after i ripped off the stock cooler with the cpu. At least no bend pins lol. Also i thought running it for 10 minutes while stock temps were over 60 was just fine but apparently not lol

[@PCTechHustle]

Dang! Well at least there were no bend pins! 😬😬😬

[@Rizer1231]

I remember I took apart an old AMD PC, took out the cooler along with the CPU, didn't know that was something that could happen, but good that I found out on an old and broken PC

[@thefirehawk1495]

There's no need to heat it up first. Just do the twist to break the adhesion and it will come off just fine.

[@PCTechHustle]

I agree, if you are careful you shouldn’t have to do the heat up step.

[@mickwolf1077]

That's why I love LGA

[@ronaldinhoiskingg3490]

So funny if only i had seen this before,.... before i thought i had to let my pc cool down before i worked on it, kinda like a car engine 😂. Its okay tho nothing was damaged but i was sweating bullets

[@PCTechHustle]

Hah! Right? Glad you had no damage!

[@cooltwittertag]

This vid got recommended to me a year ago when I replaced my cpu and was super useful

[@PCTechHustle]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@Nure-Alam]

Thanks! This technique is useful for me when I open the CPU fan later.

[@cj_zak1681]

thanks but this video came too late for me - ripped out a 3700x and bent 2 pins when it fell, heart-stopping moment...luckily my mate at the local PC shop got it good as new in about 10 minutes :-)

[@PCTechHustle]

😅😅😅. I’ve seen it happen all to many times! Glad yours got fixed!

[@HoloScope]

That guy is the 🐐

[@HoloScope]

I remember when my brother snatched my FIRST cpu from my hands and dropped it, I was so sad and mad and disappointed all at the same time. Luckily my dad has steady hands so he was able to bend the three pins back to normal

[@PCTechHustle]

They can be salvaged if your are careful! I have a video on that actually 😉

[@cj_zak1681]

@@PCTechHustle Here's a weird example of pins broken - I upgraded to an i7-2600k from i think an i5-2500 on an old system i snagged and managed to drop the CPU on the mobo when I was taking out the old CPU - yes I've done this TWICE now :/) ...anyways there must have been 7 or 8 pins broken on the mobo and so far there have been almost NO issues. My daughter has been gaming fine on it, the only thing is the front panel audio and rear audio ports don't work. I was amazed - totally thought it was bricked. I took it to the same guy that fixed my 3700x and he said i can't help you with this one lol

[@sherjeel9556]

Jesus upgrading my cpu 2mrw, thank god I seen this

[@PCTechHustle]

😉😉😉

[@YourRamen]

I would’ve never thought about warming it up first. Thanks for the tip!

[@PCTechHustle]

Absolutely! Thanks for watching!

[@SMACKYOURB1TCHUP]

Good video. I see people daily on Reddit with destroyed cpu because they ripped it clean out

[@PCTechHustle]

Hah yep! Thanks for watching!

[@dhruvjat8150]

I don't know why everyone is so tripped up about taking a cooler off like damn. I just unscrew and boom it's all good; never had a problem as I would just wiggle it a bit before taking it off.

[@PCTechHustle]

Lots of a first time builders that make the mistake.

[@luckyclutch5561]

Me thinking this was gonna be a whole different video instead of being a ed video thought he was gonna rip the thing off lol

[@PCTechHustle]

Hah!

[@ReflectionIndustries]

Am I the only one who’s done the twist pull since I started building PC’s? I do pull kind of angled, not straight up, but I’ve never damaged a CPU

[@PCTechHustle]

Yeah I’ve always done it this way too, some people are brand new to PC build though and if you don’t use this method it’s especially dangerous with Ryzen CPUs

[@ReflectionIndustries]

@@PCTechHustle fair enough, I watched Linus, Bitwit, and JayzTwoCents for years before I ever touched my first motherboard, I think I might have just subconsciously mimicked what they did

[@Jjjuniors]

Instructions unclear. Lost several fingers trying to remove a spinning cooler.

[@duglascampbell7967]

😂

[@oscar_yt5247]

What motherboard should I use for i9 with slight overclock

[@PCTechHustle]

That depends on which i9 you are after 😉

[@alptunatuncer4521]

Finally, a channel to watch while waiting Ltt to upload

[@PCTechHustle]

Thanks for watching!

[@benitohermano4595]

WHY WAS THIS RECOMMENDED LITERALLY JUST AFTER I ALMOST RIPPED MY NEWLY BOUGHT CPU

[@PCTechHustle]

😬😬😬

[@frosteddark8286]

I’ve actually just got a new cooler that’s arrived and was just about to do this right now for first time thank goodness I’ve found this 😅

[@PCTechHustle]

Glad I could be of some help!

[@frosteddark8286]

@@PCTechHustle the pre heat tip worked a charm cooler came straight off without need for wiggles

[@avebave6550]

I plan on replacing my amd fan in 2 days. What a delightfully coincidental video to pop up on recommended 😮

[@PCTechHustle]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@digdugdonkey8237]

I am about to repaste mine so good to know that warming it up helps.

[@EquivoxYttv]

This is informative and I'll be sure to make use of it in the future if I need to, I actually replaced my old AMD stock cooler recently and when I did my CPU came out attached to the cooler. Luckily it wasn't damage but I will say it was a scary experience.

[@allyoucanvape8024]

Nice! I never knew Ryan from the office had a KZbin channel!

[@PCTechHustle]

Lol!

[@mrhappy8966]

Back in the fx days I pulled the cpu out of the socket but the cpu was fine somehow lmao

[@Oroo420]

I've seen someone rip a 3950xt right out of the socket and bend a few pins in the process. This method saves CPUs people, take heed! Also, slide, then lift.

[@PCTechHustle]

Yep it’s very easy to damage the cpu if you are not careful!

[@Oroo420]

@@PCTechHustle I'm new to your channel and am also a tech hustler. Do you have a discord for your channel? I am building a system over the next 2 weeks off an Asus Prime x570-p unused openbox I found for $105. Would love to show it off when done. Just hunting for a gpu atm.

[@PCTechHustle]

No discord yet but I’m working on it! Stay tuned! I’ll likely announce it soon!

[@Oroo420]

@@PCTechHustle Cool beans! I appreciate your responding.

[@shiba7287]

Wish i could've seen this before Ripping out my r5 1600 while upgrading to a new cpu a couple weeks ago, bent some pins but i was able to restore them with a plastic card. It's still nice to have a working backup cpu even if ill probably never use it again lol

[@PCTechHustle]

Glad you were able to repair the damage! Indeed a backup CPU is never a bad thing!

[@user-vq5oj4xr5v]

Instructions unclear, accidentally booted windows from my ram.

[@PCTechHustle]

🤪🤪🤪

[@ghostpotato7226]

For some reason I expected this to be a meme

[@Zakumei]

that helps a lot actually, thanks man. i had yanked mine once and thank the stars the pins neither broke nor bent but SHEEEEEEEESH was it not a good feeling

[@PCTechHustle]

Glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@RulerOfNerds]

doing my first pc upgrade myself and this was really helpful when I realized it wasnt coming out as easily as it seemed in videos where no one explains any of this. 😅 thank you so much for making it easy for my dumb self.

[@verloser]

My cpu was held in place so you can pull it and not a big deal if its not warm still got it clean and working much better

[@trubo_]

Legit never heard of CPUs getting ripped out of sockets until I saw this video. Coincidentally I replaced the thermal paste on my cpu a couple of days ago

[@PCTechHustle]

It’s a big time common mistake. Just check the comments here 🤪🤪🤪

[@estel6137]

I ripped my 1600x like three years ago? I bent some pins but thankfully I managed to fix them and the cpu worked fine

[@PCTechHustle]

Glad to hear there was no major damage

[@Crowfist]

I dont think there is a single bolt on an entire computer build. Maybe in a liquid loop. Lots of screws, no bolts.

[@PCTechHustle]

Yep I didn’t even realize I said “bolt”. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@jin4368]

cleanest thermal paste i have ever seen

[@gerrys1358]

Been happening to me for years with AMD CPUs....didn't think I was the only one with that issue.

[@PCTechHustle]

Slow and steady!

[@TheHaymeister]

Yeah, I was removing my heatsink and when I pulled it off, I wondered where my CPU was, I quickly realised it was stuck to the heatsink

[@PCTechHustle]

Yikes!

[@Habbibim]

how did you put the cpu back in to the motherboard with the cooler attached ?

[@iliketomovince2919]

Just in time, I'll be swapping out my 3600's stock cooler. Great content again. Keep at it!

[@PCTechHustle]

Thanks for watching!

[@marlonbrans3567]

how did it go i got same processor should i change the s tock cooler too or keep it

[@korivire4846]

HAAAAA TELL THAT TO MY TEN YEAR OLD DELL THATS BEEN SITTIN IN THE CLOSET!! THE CPU CAME OUT FASTER THAN MY GRANDMA ON BLACK FRIDAY!!!!!

[@icyify2406]

this was the best time for me to get this recommended because im buying a new cpu cooler to replace my stock cooler. my 3600 runs at temps with the stock which make me uncomfortable

[@PCTechHustle]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@D3ADLYR3CONZ]

Wish KZbin had recommended this video last week before I bent the pins of my CPU

[@Rex88808]

I had no clue that it could be ripped out, which is very useful information because tomorrow my AIO is coming in the mail and I was gonna remove that very cooler, I’d probably have ended up breaking my cpu. Thanks KZbin for some perfect timing

[@PCTechHustle]

Glad you found it helpful! Good luck with your upgrade!

[@saltynuts1119]

very nice that this video is in my recommended after i have already pulled my cpu straight out of the socket ;/

[@PCTechHustle]

Hopefully no damage! 🙏

[@saltynuts1119]

@@PCTechHustle haha no thankfully I pulled it out perfect somehow and all pins were straight, had to use a hair dryer for a few second and slowly twist the cpu off the cooler 👍

[@END30000]

Ripped mine out of socket by accident, almost had a heart attack. Works still but I greatly suggest doing the method above

[@PCTechHustle]

Glad you didn’t have any damage!

[@JO-ej3nh]

My CPU was so stuck that I needed to run Doom Eternal to soften the thermal paste. Then I was able to safely remove the cooler.

[@PCTechHustle]

That works!

[@BogusLettuce]

i accidentally yanked my cpu right out of my socket. my heart was pounding when i turned it on after i installed my new heatsink. it booted right into windows. i got lucky and didn't bend any pins or ruin my socket. lesson learned

[@PCTechHustle]

Glad you didn’t have any damage!

[@calebosborn2231]

I had this happen the other day while building an amd pc for the in law. I was flabbergasted the cpu could be pulled off by a bit of thermal paste glue.

[@afirdaus068]

Thank God I found this vid.. and thank you for making it!

[@PCTechHustle]

Absolutely! And thank you for watching!

[@ryanchristian3977]

Ripped out a r 5 2600x. Pryed it off and it popped out onto the floor… still works!!!

[@PCTechHustle]

Glad it still works!

[@icymaj7]

thanks! this wil come in handy as soon as i'm gonna upgrade my cpu

[@PCTechHustle]

Your welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@Chriss4123]

I recommend just stressing out your CPU for a few minutes on all cores until the temperature becomes stable and stops climbing. If you’re really scared you can stop the fan blade with your finger and wait for your CPU to hit 80 - 90C before shutting off your system.

[@Werry_Rang]

Very simple, just unplug the cpu fan and run the PC until the cpu reaches around 80 celcius. Then easily remove the cooler. No need to run games or benchmark programs.

[@PCTechHustle]

Yep that will work too

[@AdiAnugrahhutama]

I thought i was the only one who experienced this. Gave me a heart attack the first and the only time this happened to me. Great video man!

[@alivevilaalivevila6665]

Why I just find this video now? My first time building a pc, and when I try to change the cooler I just pull it off and the cpu stuck with the cooler, there is like 16 pin bend. Almost give me heart attack. Fortunately I have a microscope and I can straighten the pinout back without problem.

[@robinwiggie]

This is why the Intel mechanism is way better, the cpu is actually secure.

[@PCTechHustle]

Agreed!

[@Menkamang]

Wow I got this recommended just hours before removing mine. Thanks a lot, I know what to do now :)

[@jebediahkerman4251]

this would indeed be useful for me if i had a AMD cpu, good job!

[@EXMachina.]

This video came one year later after i replaced my AMD Cooler to an 120mm AIO and i did face that scary moment when the CPU came out with the cooler, i was not aware of that issue at the time.

[@PCTechHustle]

Yeah pretty common thing to happen. Hopefully you didn’t have any damage!

[@user-se6kc9wc4o]

I never thought about running the system to get itwarmer, I'll try to remember it next time I need to change the cooler

[@Onesadcatto]

For about 3 weeks, I had so much trouble removing the screws. They would not come off. I didn't want to risk breaking anything. Today, I use a different screwdriver and it comes off easily (flathead screwdriver on phillips screws)

[@PCTechHustle]

Hey sometimes you just gotta do what ya gotta do right?

[@Toast_T1312]

I'm watching this 5 minutes after ripping my old cpu out of socket removing the cooler 🙃 now I'm just scared to put it back

[@PCTechHustle]

😳😳😳

[@keoque]

accidentally ripped my cpu out today, this'll be helpful in the future lmao

[@PCTechHustle]

Hopefully no damage! 😬

[@keoque]

hopefully omg, kinda scared lol

[@martinmwitila4616]

Thanks bro, I didnt know that, I'll do that next time when taking out my cooler

[@PCTechHustle]

Glad you found it helpful!