Removing/Putting On Z77-UD4H Heatsinks

[TheNinjaNextDor]

I want to paint my motherboard heatsinks white/black, but I can't figure out how to get them off. There's no screws I can see. They seem to be glued on, but I'm not 100% sure. How do I take them off? And once I have, how do I put them back on? Thanks.

[Wiflare]

could they be on the back of the motherboard?

[TheNinjaNextDor]

could they be on the back of the motherboard?

Genioos! I'd have to remove it from my case, which I will do in a few days, but for now I'll search for a picture.

[Enderman]

There may be screws, but usually it is high strength adhesive thermal material. You would most likely rip the components off your board before getting the heat sink off. What people do is cover their motherboard with paper/tape leaving the parts they want painted exposed. Then spray down the entire board and let dry. When you remove the paper and tape the heat sinks will look perfect

[TheNinjaNextDor]

There may be screws, but usually it is high strength adhesive thermal material. You would most likely rip the components off your board before getting the heat sink off. What people do is cover their motherboard with paper/tape leaving the parts they want painted exposed. Then spray down the entire board and let dry. When you remove the paper and tape the heat sinks will look perfect

Yeah, could a keep my CPU waterbock on when I do it?

[Enderman]

Yeah, could a keep my CPU waterbock on when I do it?

Yea, if you dont want it painted just cover it like the rest of the mobo

[TheNinjaNextDor]

Yea, if you dont want it painted just cover it like the rest of the mobo

Now I want to paint it lol I'll make a thread and make sure I'm doing it right when I do. Thanks!

[Enderman]

Now I want to paint it lol I'll make a thread and make sure I'm doing it right when I do. Thanks!

Np

[Scheer]

It is held on by screws from the back of the motherboard. If you look closer you will see threaded brass inserts in the heatsink.

 

There may be screws, but usually it is high strength adhesive thermal material. You would most likely rip the components off your board before getting the heat sink off. What people do is cover their motherboard with paper/tape leaving the parts they want painted exposed. Then spray down the entire board and let dry. When you remove the paper and tape the heat sinks will look perfect

 

From my experience I've never came across a motherboard that used adhesive compound on large heatsinks, only the little 1" square ones and that was on really old boards. Everything I've seen from the past 5 years or so has used plastic pins small heatsinks, and screws for the large heatsinks.