Removing CPU From MB

[rubenz1967]

I have a 1.13 ghz Pentium 3 installed. It appears the previous owner
glued the heatsink onto it AFTER installing the cpu onto the
motherboard. He placed it so as the little handle used to open the
mount cannot be lifted, as the edge of the heatsink is in the way. I
can't heat up the chip to see if that softens the glue, the MB is dead.
No space to insert a blade or run solvents. I am considering snapping
the handle off about 1/4" from the board so that I can flip it under
the overhanging heat sink. Then installing one of those cpu converters
to get the handle back on the MB if I can get it to work again. I
would rather not permanently damage the board, so here goes, does
anyone have any non-destructive suggestions to remove this chip?

 

[Dude]

I have a 1.13 ghz Pentium 3 installed. It appears the previous owner
...here goes, does
anyone have any non-destructive suggestions to remove this chip?

can't you use a razor blade and slice the old glue at the handle?

I also like your idea of shortening the handle

(it would still work...)
and being zero force insertion...it should go well

 

[Stephen]

I have a 1.13 ghz Pentium 3 installed. It appears the previous owner
glued the heatsink onto it AFTER installing the cpu onto the
motherboard. He placed it so as the little handle used to open the
mount cannot be lifted, as the edge of the heatsink is in the way. I
can't heat up the chip to see if that softens the glue, the MB is dead.
No space to insert a blade or run solvents. I am considering snapping
the handle off about 1/4" from the board so that I can flip it under
the overhanging heat sink. Then installing one of those cpu converters
to get the handle back on the MB if I can get it to work again. I
would rather not permanently damage the board, so here goes, does
anyone have any non-destructive suggestions to remove this chip?

Heat it up the heatsink with a hair dryer to loosen it.

Stephen
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[rubenz1967]

No room for a blade. The problem with shortening the handle is that I
may have problems locking the adapter on later, but as of now, this
board is not powering up, so may not matter. I have yet to check the
voltages on the PS, that for another post...

 

[rubenz1967]

That is a good idea. I have a 1000F heat gun I could use also. Might
overheat, though.