Removing pentium 4 heatsink retention module

malva00 · Oct 4, 2007, 06:28 AM

Hi I'm about to replace one of these

Pentium 4 Socket 478 Heatsink Retention Module 8T065

what's the easiest way to remove the screws on this?

**kris23** · Oct 4, 2007, 06:52 AM

those are not screws, they are plastic pins, and ones that are hard to remove, the best thing i can recommend is remove chunks of the brackets and cut the pins off.

then the new retention bracket can be installed.

malva00 · Oct 4, 2007, 07:15 AM

ok i used some pliers and got them out easily except for the last one cuz had to hold down the thing while i pulled it out.

but now the main retention frame seems like it's stuck to the motherboard somehow.

i have this one SOYO Group Inc - SY-P4VTE (Prescott-Ready) (Discontinued)

And the other side I can see some black spikes sticking out

CDsDontBurn · Oct 4, 2007, 07:59 AM

the p4 bracket is a universal bracket.

how could the bracket itself be stuck to the board? the only way i can think of that is if the plastic actually melted on to the board, but that would also likely cause the motherboard to fail as well.

malva00 · Oct 4, 2007, 08:30 AM

my friend said i needed to squeeze the ends of the thing and push it out from the back of the motherboard

i found the same answer on google so i guess thats how it is done

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**Mousey** · Oct 4, 2007, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by malva00

my friend said i needed to squeeze the ends of the thing and push it out from the back of the motherboard

i found the same answer on google so i guess thats how it is done

techPowerUp! :: How to remove the P4 heatsink retention module

Don't cut the plastic things whatever you do, when i try to get them out i always give them a good squeeze with some pliers and wiggle them out, and since i don't have backups i try to keep the stuff i've already got relatively intact.

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Oct 4, 2007, 07:15 AM	Thread Starter #3
malva00 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	ok i used some pliers and got them out easily except for the last one cuz had to hold down the thing while i pulled it out. but now the main retention frame seems like it's stuck to the motherboard somehow. i have this one SOYO Group Inc - SY-P4VTE (Prescott-Ready) (Discontinued) And the other side I can see some black spikes sticking out Last edited by malva00; Oct 4, 2007 at 07:41 AM.

Oct 4, 2007, 07:59 AM	#4
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Oct 4, 2007, 08:30 AM	Thread Starter #5
malva00 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	my friend said i needed to squeeze the ends of the thing and push it out from the back of the motherboard i found the same answer on google so i guess thats how it is done techPowerUp! :: How to remove the P4 heatsink retention module Last edited by malva00; Oct 4, 2007 at 08:39 AM.