Intel stock cooler won’t go into motherboard!

[Ehrix]

I was apply new thermal paste on my old pc so I would be good to sell and it uses an intel stock cooler. The problem is I can’t get the cooler back onto the motherboard! Any recommendations on what I should do?

[vK 3 1 RON]

Does it require a backplate? What motherboard is it? And which generation? Are any of the screws bent / threaded ?

[cesarbg]

Sometimes, MB have brackets already installed. Remove them by removing screws and try to screw the cooler screws to the backplate.

[Ehrix]

1 minute ago, vK 3 1 RON said:

Does it require a backplate? What motherboard is it? And which generation? Are any of the screws bent / threaded ?

It’s an MSI b150 bazooka plus mobo with a 6th gen intel processor and the screws are not bent. I took it out of the pc today

[Ehrix]

5 minutes ago, cesarbg said:

Sometimes, MB have brackets already installed. Remove them by removing screws and try to screw the cooler screws to the backplate.

 

7 minutes ago, vK 3 1 RON said:

Does it require a backplate? What motherboard is it? And which generation? Are any of the screws bent / threaded ?

 

[vK 3 1 RON]

2 minutes ago, TheDeathDragon said:

It’s an MSI b150 bazooka plus mobo with a 6th gen intel processor and the screws are not bent. I took it out of the pc today

Yeah so for an intel stock cooler you don't need a backplate I don't think from what I'm seeing on Youtube. I can link you to the video, the CPU Cooler install starts at 4:40 

 

[cesarbg]

1 minute ago, TheDeathDragon said:

 

 

What happens if you remove those screws and try to install your cooler? Why is it a problem? I would need to see pics from the front and the cooler itself, if possible.

[Ehrix]

1 minute ago, cesarbg said:

What happens if you remove those screws and try to install your cooler? Why is it a problem? I would need to see pics from the front and the cooler itself, if possible.

I edited the post to that has the front

[wildgg]

very simple, you have to rotate each of the 4 taps 90degree otherwise it doesn't click back.

also it's easier to mount it when you press the taps in a X pattern instead of doing one side first

 

 

[cesarbg]

1 minute ago, TheDeathDragon said:

I edited the post to that has the front

You either need a bigger backplate or to make sure you are inserting the cooler properly. The plastic tips in the image you show in the four corners show that at least 2 (up side of the image) are not fully inserted.

[Ehrix]

3 minutes ago, wildthing said:

very simple, you have to rotate each of the 4 taps 90degree otherwise it doesn't click back.

also it's easier to mount it when you press the taps in a X pattern instead of doing one side first

 

 

I’m trying and pushing as hard as I can but they won’t go in. 

[Ehrix]

3 minutes ago, cesarbg said:

You either need a bigger backplate or to make sure you are inserting the cooler properly. The plastic tips in the image you show in the four corners show that at least 2 (up side of the image) are not fully inserted.

I took the cooler out and put it back in and pushing as hard as I can in the X pattern but it still won’t go back in 

[wildgg]

2 minutes ago, TheDeathDragon said:

I’m trying and pushing as hard as I can but they won’t go in. 

did you try to push the 4 taps in a cross pattern? in the picture you just did the two bottoms ones.

when you do 2 on the same side it will become much harder.

 

also make sure the plastic ring is against the heatsink.

 

EDIT: if you can get just two of them pushed in on the opposite sides you should be fine

[cesarbg]

Just now, TheDeathDragon said:

I took the cooler out and put it back in and pushing as hard as I can in the X pattern but it still won’t go back in 

First remove cooler. Then 'unscrew' the screws by turning clockwise. PLace the cooler in the MB and screw by tuning counterclockwise. Begin with a pattern of X:

 

1                  3

    COOLER

4                  2

 

This should keep the cooler steady.

[Ehrix]

1 minute ago, wildthing said:

did you try to push the 4 taps in a cross pattern? in the picture you just did the two bottoms ones.

when you do 2 on the same side it will become much harder.

 

also make sure the plastic ring is against the heatsink.

I did push them in a cross pattern but somehow the bottom ones went in. Like I’ve said I took the cooler out and I’m pushing in an X pattern as hard as I can but it still won’t go in

[wildgg]

1 minute ago, cesarbg said:

PLace the cooler in the MB and screw by tuning counterclockwise.

there's no screwing them in, they're push pins

[cesarbg]

Just now, wildthing said:

there's no screwing them in, they're push pins

But you have to twist them, right? That's what I meant by "screwing". Should have said twist instead hahah.

[wildgg]

1 minute ago, TheDeathDragon said:

I did push them in a cross pattern but somehow the bottom ones went in. Like I’ve said I took the cooler out and I’m pushing in an X pattern as hard as I can but it still won’t go in

like cesarbg showed

if you can just get number 1 and 2 or 3 and 4 in you should be fine with just two of them pushed in

 

1                  3

    COOLER

4                  2

[cesarbg]

Also make sure the cooler mechanism is functioning: 

 

[Ehrix]

10 minutes ago, cesarbg said:

Also make sure the cooler mechanism is functioning: 

 

This is my main problem

[Ehrix]

So my thumbs really hurt from pushing down and I’ve been trying for about 30 mins now. I think I’ll try again later. Thanks for everyone you helped out. 

[Ehrix]

1 hour ago, cesarbg said:

Also make sure the cooler mechanism is functioning: 

 

 

1 hour ago, wildthing said:

like cesarbg showed

if you can just get number 1 and 2 or 3 and 4 in you should be fine with just two of them pushed in

 

1                  3

    COOLER

4                  2

 

1 hour ago, vK 3 1 RON said:

Yeah so for an intel stock cooler you don't need a backplate I don't think from what I'm seeing on Youtube. I can link you to the video, the CPU Cooler install starts at 4:40 

 

I don’t what i did but I got the cooler in. Thank y’all for helping!!