Socket 478 cooler

[Romerrr]

This is preety old but I am restoring a socket 478 pc but I can't seem to unlock its cooling tower from the socket and all other guides online have been useless so anyone has any tips?

[Hashiba]

Hi @Romerrr

is that a standard atx board or does it come on a prebuilt computer? 

[Hashiba]

you have to release the metal clip from the plastic bracket; 

 

[Romerrr]

6 minutes ago, Hashiba said:

you have to release the metal clip from the plastic bracket; 

 

Thanks for the reply but already knew about the brackets I just seem to not being able to unlock them they say push but no matter how hard I push them they just don't unlock 

also it's looks like a pre built board

[Hashiba]

it's been a very long time since I've used one of those boards, I think you should be able to flex the plastic bracket enough to remove the clip, but if it's stuck maybe you have a board that has screws on the back holding the bracket itself, maybe you can try removing the whole thing, I remember I had to do that on a P4 back in the day in order to install an aftermarket cooler. I hope that helps somehow

[Romerrr]

14 minutes ago, Hashiba said:

it's been a very long time since I've used one of those boards, I think you should be able to flex the plastic bracket enough to remove the clip, but if it's stuck maybe you have a board that has screws on the back holding the bracket itself, maybe you can try removing the whole thing, I remember I had to do that on a P4 back in the day in order to install an aftermarket cooler. I hope that helps somehow

It's was in did one of the brackets that was stuck I manage to break it free by bending the side

thanks for the tiprip

[Hashiba]

3 hours ago, Romerrr said:

It's was in did one of the brackets that was stuck I manage to break it free by bending the side

thanks for the tiprip

I'm glad that worked, enjoy your awesome retro computer!