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CPU Cooler screwed into backplate

iGPR3
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7 hours ago, iGPR3 said:

Hi, I’m swapping out CPU from Intel to AMD and need to take my cooler off.

Sadly, my cooler is screwed so hard into the backplate behind my motherboard that, when I unscrew the cooler, the backplate’s screw hole spins with it. All my other screws are okay and came out without a problem, but this one is screwed so tight it moves with the backplate mounting hole. Anyone know how I can get it loose? I’ve already tried holding the backplate screw hole in place with some tweezers, but it’s too small of a gap to get a good grip

Sorry for the terrible explanation but hopefully you get the idea. Thanks!

I gather needle-nose pliers won't fit? There are specialty pliers that should fit. 

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Hi, I’m swapping out CPU from Intel to AMD and need to take my cooler off.

Sadly, my cooler is screwed so hard into the backplate behind my motherboard that, when I unscrew the cooler, the backplate’s screw hole spins with it. All my other screws are okay and came out without a problem, but this one is screwed so tight it moves with the backplate mounting hole. Anyone know how I can get it loose? I’ve already tried holding the backplate screw hole in place with some tweezers, but it’s too small of a gap to get a good grip

Sorry for the terrible explanation but hopefully you get the idea. Thanks!

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I'd suggest get it to a repair shop, might want need some soldering or non conductive glue (if there is even such a thing).

Take it from me, anything half-assed might just kill your motherboard. I lost a laptop because I could not unscrew a stripped screw, and somehow I killed the laptop in the process. This was years ago tho, lesson learnt the hard way.

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7 hours ago, iGPR3 said:

Hi, I’m swapping out CPU from Intel to AMD and need to take my cooler off.

Sadly, my cooler is screwed so hard into the backplate behind my motherboard that, when I unscrew the cooler, the backplate’s screw hole spins with it. All my other screws are okay and came out without a problem, but this one is screwed so tight it moves with the backplate mounting hole. Anyone know how I can get it loose? I’ve already tried holding the backplate screw hole in place with some tweezers, but it’s too small of a gap to get a good grip

Sorry for the terrible explanation but hopefully you get the idea. Thanks!

I gather needle-nose pliers won't fit? There are specialty pliers that should fit. 

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Quick update: managed to jam a flathead screwdriver in the backplate. The plastic that held the mounting hole to the backplate had broke and was spinning freely in there, so a screwdriver stopped it from spinning and let me unscrew it. Thanks!

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