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Adhesive CPU Backplate Removal

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Hi guys,

I am looking into purchasing a Corsair H100i however my current CPU cooler's backplate is held to the rear of the motherboard with what seems to be double sided tape.

What would be the safest method to remove the plate? I read about using isopropyl alcohol to dissolve the material or using a hair dryer to soften it and make it easier to remove. I am still, however, very nervous about damaging my board in some way.

Here are some pictures to maybe get a better understanding of my situation.

http://imgur.com/a/NvaOI

Any advice?

Thanks!

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A. Backplate should never be stuck like that o.0

I suggest using a hair dryer or similar to warm the plate up, this will make the adhesive warm up and aid freeing the damn thing.

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Hi guys,

I am looking into purchasing a Corsair H100i however my current CPU cooler's backplate is held to the rear of the motherboard with what seems to be double sided tape.

What would be the safest method to remove the plate? I read about using isopropyl alcohol to dissolve the material or using a hair dryer to soften it and make it easier to remove. I am still, however, very nervous about damaging my board in some way.

Here are some pictures to maybe get a better understanding of my situation.

http://imgur.com/a/NvaOI

Any advice?

Thanks!

 

Oooh. Okay, what motherboard are you using and is it a prebuilt? Share this info with us before you do anything.

My build:


CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K @ 4.0GHz Motherboard: Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 RAM: 12GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 Storage: Samsung 120GB 840 SSD Cooling: Corsair H100 with Noctuas Case: Fractal Arc Midi R2


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I am using an ASRock P67 Extreme 6 and it was built to my specification by a PC Building company in my country (Ireland)

Is the current cooler an Antec AIO? I know they used adhesive backplates.

 

Heat it up and slowly lift it off.

 

Then use alcohol to clean the gunk.

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