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AMD CPU cooler disassembly

GregInDaPlace -  
Franck7511 Posted messages 14571 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -
Hello,

I would like to know if it is possible to disassemble an AMD cooler? I'm not talking about removing it from the motherboard, but rather separating the fan from the heatsink?

Let me explain the problem: I have a new Xigmatek Achille cooler and one of the mounting screws broke, so I need the lever from the original cooler to be able to secure this new cooler.

So, can we separate the fan from the original AMD cooler?
Or, if not, are those levers used to attach coolers to sockets sold separately?

Thank you in advance

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1 answer

  1. Anonymous user
     
    It is usually possible to separate the fan from the radiator.

    From the discussion comes light.
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    1. GregInDaPlace
       
      Yes, except that I have an AMD cooler and not Intel :/
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    2. Anonymous user
       
      You need to pull the metal bar towards you. There is a small plastic clip, and once the bar is released, the fan goes away.
      If this isn't quite the right method, please contact me again...
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    3. Franck7511 Posted messages 14571 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 121
       
      Actually, getting rid of the AMD card is simple, there's a lever to lift and it comes right out, you just have to move the small metal tab, if you know what I mean.
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    4. GregInDaPlace
       
      Yeah, to remove the heatsink, there's no problem, I just need to separate the fan from the radiator once the heatsink is disconnected from the motherboard.
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    5. Franck7511 Posted messages 14571 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   1 121
       
      Ah, this? It's a special fastener, separate the two with a screwdriver. (between the two parts, like a lever)
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