Removing G5 CPU's??

[Gibsonc]

If you don't want to buy a really long allen key, take an allen key head that would typically fit into a drill bit or changeable head screw driver and tape it into a long piece of metal or screwdriver! I managed to undo all my screws this way! Its not an elegant solution but it works!

 

[twodogs]

I used a 1/4" socket extension. I had a T15 socket that worked fine, thought a 2.5mm allen socket would be better. The screws shouldn't be too tight. If you haven't done this before the hardware is unique. The screws basically wedge themselves into a threaded riser with a split in it. The screw expands the split riser and grabs the CPU. When you loosen the screw a few turns, the split riser lets go of the CPU and it should pull free - you don't even have to fully remove the screw. In my case, a gorilla tightened the screws and mushroomed the split riser. I had to reach in with needle nose pliers and mash them roughly back into shaped. Then a firm grip and rocked it loose with no damage. I removed the loosest one first so I could bet a better grip on the remaining one. Good luck.

 

[ersterhernd]

In my latest build it was:

Dremel vs Heatsink.


(Heatsink Lost)

 

[millsmillsmills]

How'd you go about cutting it out?

 

[ersterhernd]

Just hacked away at the base of the heatsink with the little drill bit attachment on the dremel until I could fit an Allen key in. Took all of 5 minutes.