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I'm trying to install a Corsair Air sp120mm here

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CPU: Intel Xeon E3 1231 V3 3.4ghz CPU COOLER: Cryorig H7 w/ Red Corsair SP120mm  MOBO: MSI SLI Krait Edition Z170 MEMORY: G.Skill Ripjaws 8gb (2x4) Storage: Kingston V300 120gb, WD 1TB GPU: MSI R9 390X CASE: Phantom 410 (ew) PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower Modular 550w CASE FANS: 4 CORSAIR SP120mm MONITOR: LG 25UM67 KEYBOARD: Das4 Ultimate Cherry MX Blue MOUSE: Deathadder Chroma Left-Handed AUDIO: Sennheiser HD598 Black, Astro A40s

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Unclip those metal clips from the heatsink stack and pull the fan off.

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Lift the iron clips at the sides

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Unclip those metal clips from the heatsink stack and pull the fan off.

How do I do this without bending the fins

CPU: Intel Xeon E3 1231 V3 3.4ghz CPU COOLER: Cryorig H7 w/ Red Corsair SP120mm  MOBO: MSI SLI Krait Edition Z170 MEMORY: G.Skill Ripjaws 8gb (2x4) Storage: Kingston V300 120gb, WD 1TB GPU: MSI R9 390X CASE: Phantom 410 (ew) PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower Modular 550w CASE FANS: 4 CORSAIR SP120mm MONITOR: LG 25UM67 KEYBOARD: Das4 Ultimate Cherry MX Blue MOUSE: Deathadder Chroma Left-Handed AUDIO: Sennheiser HD598 Black, Astro A40s

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How do I do this without bending the fins

Just grab the clips, you wouldt be able to bend them with the amount of force required to remove the clips

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Just grab the clips, you wouldt be able to bend them with the amount of force required to remove the clips

Do I have to take the whole heatsink out of the case to do this

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Just grab the clips, you wouldt be able to bend them with the amount of force required to remove the clips

Got it, thanks.

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Do I have to take the whole heatsink out of the case to do this

No. Just use your other hand to hold cooler still while doing pulling. Its more pain to put fans back using the clips.

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