Unless you bought the cooler separate just send it back with it in place :) On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 15:36, John 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 * wrote: > > > From: JD Austin > Subject: Re: Removing socket 1156 stock cooler > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > 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 > > 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 > >* wrote: > > > From: JD Austin > > > Subject: Re: Removing socket 1156 stock cooler > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > > > 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 > > On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 15:19, John > > 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. > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >