I can't remove the Heatsink off of this GPU :(

[SumTing]

GPU : RTX 2070 SUPER ZOTAC GAMING

Tried and removed every possible screw off of this GPU and no matter how much I wiggled to "loosen" the Heatsink, doesn't even wiggle a millimeter. I just want to change its thermalpaste so bad

I've change quite a lot of gpus, but this one just wouldn't let me. Other gpus would even fall off by just removing the 4 points holding down the actual GPU 

 

 

[Levent]

You can spray some 99% isopropyl alcohol around the edges to loosen up pads and paste. Make sure to blow dry the card afterwards (dont cook the fucking card though).

[PDifolco]

1 hour ago, SumTing said:

GPU : RTX 2070 SUPER ZOTAC GAMING

Tried and removed every possible screw off of this GPU and no matter how much I wiggled to "loosen" the Heatsink, doesn't even wiggle a millimeter. I just want to change its thermalpaste so bad

I've change quite a lot of gpus, but this one just wouldn't let me. Other gpus would even fall off by just removing the 4 points holding down the actual GPU 

 

 

Some cards need to unscrew the back io shield to open (my 7900xtx does)

[SumTing]

1 hour ago, PDifolco said:

Some cards need to unscrew the back io shield to open (my 7900xtx does)

I literally unscrewed everything. The only thing that I was able to at least remove was the whole fan. 

[SumTing]

2 hours ago, Levent said:

You can spray some 99% isopropyl alcohol around the edges to loosen up pads and paste. Make sure to blow dry the card afterwards (dont cook the fucking card though).

I'll probably try that later. 

[TheRandomness]

35 minutes ago, SumTing said:

I literally unscrewed everything. The only thing that I was able to at least remove was the whole fan. 

If all the screws are out and the heatsink assembly is still not coming free, try removing the I/O bracket as well. If that doesn't help, then it's just the thermal paste and pads holding on for dear life. Warming up the card may help loosen their grip.

[PDifolco]

3 hours ago, SumTing said:

I literally unscrewed everything. The only thing that I was able to at least remove was the whole fan. 

Then just apply force to separate the parts glued by paste