Removing socket 1156 stock cooler

[JD Austin]

Unless you bought the cooler separate just send it back with it in place :)


On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 15:36, John <jharitos at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Thanks. I tried all that. They wouldn't budge. Thought I could push it
> through the back side but this didn't work either.
>
>
> --- On *Mon, 10/11/10, JD Austin <jd at twingeckos.com>* wrote:
>
>
> From: JD Austin <jd at twingeckos.com>
> Subject: Re: Removing socket 1156 stock cooler
> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> Date: Monday, October 11, 2010, 5:34 PM
>
>
> You can remove those with a screwdriver but it matters which way you turn
> it.
> If you look close it will be obvious which way to turn by the direction of
> the grooves.
>
> JD
> On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 15:32, John <jharitos at yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=jharitos@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
>
> Sorry, I should've specified it was the stock cooler something similar to
> this.
>
> http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?C=1417&ID=1960
>
> I'm thinking of sending the MB with the cooler attached. I bent a pin on
> the last one even though it was toast already.
>
> --- On *Mon, 10/11/10, JD Austin <jd at twingeckos.com<http://mc/compose?to=jd@twingeckos.com>
> >* wrote:
>
>
> From: JD Austin <jd at twingeckos.com<http://mc/compose?to=jd@twingeckos.com>
> >
> Subject: Re: Removing socket 1156 stock cooler
> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us<http://mc/compose?to=plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> >
> Date: Monday, October 11, 2010, 5:24 PM
>
>
> Which kind do you have?  They come in a few different styles:
> http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Products.aspx?C=1417
>  <http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Products.aspx?C=1417>
> On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 15:19, John <jharitos at yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=jharitos@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
>
> I bought the parts to make a new Ubuntu system. Unfortunately, the new
> power supply was bad and I cooked my RAM, MB, i5 processor, and one other MB
> before I realized the PSU was the culprit. I need to send everything back to
> the PSU maker. I removed the 1156 cooler once and it was not a pleasant
> experience. Two of the push pins came right up but the other two would not
> and I had a nasty time getting it off. I searched vids and they said to use
> a screw driver but this didn't work. Anyone have a video or an idea of how
> to remove the fan without using force.
>
>
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