Changing a cpu cooler

[NewbieLol910]

Hello, I wanted to ask if I need to unplug everything out of my pc when replacing the cpu cooler like 8pin, 24pin and stuff like that, or do I just unplug the pc powersupply and that's it? I hope i wrote it understandably

[Hinjima]

2 minutes ago, NewbieLol910 said:

Hello, I wanted to ask if I need to unplug everything out of my pc when replacing the cpu cooler like 8pin, 24pin and stuff like that, or do I just unplug the pc powersupply and that's it? I hope i wrote it understandably

Unplug the PSU from the wall. You don't even have to do that, just turn the PSU off ( button ).

Thats all you need

[emosun]

the main takeaway is dont turn the computer on without a cooler installed.

[NewbieLol910]

9 minutes ago, Hinjima said:

Unplug the PSU from the wall. You don't even have to do that, just turn the PSU off ( button ).

Thats all you need

Ok thank you, but the cpu cooler that i've got seems to have different backplates than the ones I found in youtube videos even tho they are the exact ones, can i maybe attach a picture or something and you could help? 

[NewbieLol910]

6 minutes ago, emosun said:

the main takeaway is dont turn the computer on without a cooler installed.

Oh yeah no I won't do that haha

[Hinjima]

15 minutes ago, NewbieLol910 said:

Ok thank you, but the cpu cooler that i've got seems to have different backplates than the ones I found in youtube videos even tho they are the exact ones, can i maybe attach a picture or something and you could help? 

Sure. of course

please include information about what cooler you bought and your motherboard.

[NewbieLol910]

25 minutes ago, Hinjima said:

Sure. of course

please include information about what cooler you bought and your motherboard.

It’s a b460m a pro and a ag400

[NewbieLol910]

25 minutes ago, Hinjima said:

Sure. of course

please include information about what cooler you bought and your motherboard.

This is what i’ve got after seperating lga 1700 and amd screws and stuff, is this good enough or am I missing something?

[Hinjima]

15 minutes ago, NewbieLol910 said:

This is what i’ve got after seperating lga 1700 and amd screws and stuff, is this good enough or am I missing something?

Looks good to me! Just follow the manual  

[NewbieLol910]

7 minutes ago, Hinjima said:

Looks good to me! Just follow the manual  

Yah I tried but sadly it’s too hard to install it without removing the motherboard, and I don’t want to do that since then I won’t be able to install it back so just going to have to stick with the stock cooler sadly

[Hinjima]

4 minutes ago, NewbieLol910 said:

Yah I tried but sadly it’s too hard to install it without removing the motherboard, and I don’t want to do that since then I won’t be able to install it back so just going to have to stick with the stock cooler sadly

Thats very strange, should be quite straight fowards..
Whats the problem you are having?

[NewbieLol910]

Well I can’t put the pc straight on it’s back since the backplate will just fall out and then it’s hard to put the metal plate on without it sliding off since the pc is like turned a bit

[freeagent]

Just pull the board from the case if you have to install a new backplate?

[NewbieLol910]

6 minutes ago, freeagent said:

Just pull the board from the case if you have to install a new backplate?

It’s fine I think I’ll just try to get someone else to install it, I’ve already got the stock cooler in

[Bagzie]

7 hours ago, NewbieLol910 said:

It’s fine I think I’ll just try to get someone else to install it, I’ve already got the stock cooler in

Don't be afraid of it , Look up youtube guides and take your time.

 

You will be fine.

 

I'm a big clumsy donut and still manage to do it fine , Its good practice for next time when you build the pc by yourself.

[NewbieLol910]

11 hours ago, Bagzie said:

Don't be afraid of it , Look up youtube guides and take your time.

 

You will be fine.

 

I'm a big clumsy donut and still manage to do it fine , Its good practice for next time when you build the pc by yourself.

I did mate, could not do it

[freeagent]

What couldn't you do? 

[NewbieLol910]

7 hours ago, freeagent said:

What couldn't you do? 

I'll just copy and paste what I've said already,

Yah I tried but sadly it’s too hard to install it without removing the motherboard, and I don’t want to do that since then I won’t be able to install it back so just going to have to stick with the stock cooler sadly.

Well I can’t put the pc straight on it’s back since the backplate will just fall out and then it’s hard to put the metal plate on without it sliding off since the pc is like turned a bit

[freeagent]

4 minutes ago, NewbieLol910 said:

I'll just copy and paste what I've said already,

Yah I tried but sadly it’s too hard to install it without removing the motherboard, and I don’t want to do that since then I won’t be able to install it back so just going to have to stick with the stock cooler sadly.

Well I can’t put the pc straight on it’s back since the backplate will just fall out and then it’s hard to put the metal plate on without it sliding off since the pc is like turned a bit

I saw all of that

 

Super easy. Unplug all of your cards, unplug the cables, unscrew the 8 or 9 screws that are holding the board down, lift board straight out, done like dinner