Changing CPU Difficulties

[venomx]

Fitted my Ryzen 5 3600 a few weeks ago, took about 1 hour.

I ran into one difficulty though, the backplate would keep falling off each time I turned my pc over to screw the heatsink in. So had to use some celotape to keep it in place temporarily until the heatsink was in.

Has anybody else had difficulties with back plates ? Thanks

[Skiiwee29]

I personally will take and hang the board half on and half off something such as a table or box so I can have one hand on the backplate, and the other lining up and tightening down the cooler up top until its secure enough I can set it back normal.

[venomx]

1 minute ago, Skiiwee29 said:

I personally will take and hang the board half on and half off something such as a table or box so I can have one hand on the backplate, and the other lining up and tightening down the cooler up top until its secure enough I can set it back normal.

 

Good idea !