Incredibly dumb mistake (AS Adhesive)

[Minseok]

So my stupid self a few months ago built a computer and bought this adhesive thermal paste.

 

I have 3 components in issue with this mistake.

 

H100i, 3770k and a motherboard.

 

I didn't even mix in any paste in it to make it easier to take off, and so this epoxy is really stuck on this thing.

 

I do have a plastic bag big enough to fit all three components in for a freeze/crack (only plausible option).

 

Does anyone have any advice on what I can do. 

 

This is going to suck in the future for me, although my temperatures are fine.

 

Used: http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_thermal_adhesive.htm

 

Feel free to trash on me, but give me advice.

 

 

[bacosta1993]

"Precaution:
Arctic Silver Thermal Adhesive is a permanent adhesive. Components you attach with Arctic Silver Thermal Adhesive will 
stay attached forever."

 

Try contacting them. 

Edit: I would be scarred shitless if I was you. 

[AlwaysFSX]

Grab a razor blade and scrape it off somehow?

[Minseok]

"Precaution:

Arctic Silver Thermal Adhesive is a permanent adhesive. Components you attach with Arctic Silver Thermal Adhesive will 

stay attached forever."

 

Try contacting them. 

Edit: I would be scarred shitless if I was you. 

Best case scenario, I can afford new parts by the time it becomes a problem.

[Darren]

You'll probably last a couple generations of hardware, but yeah if a part completely fails, you're pretty screwed.

[Tea1337]

If you really need to get the parts off, I'd say freeze them, but if you do freeze crack it off the thermal paste will still be on the components. You'd just need a new processor and cooler so $400 witch kinda sucks, we all make mistakes. 

[Cryptonite]

Best case scenario, I can afford new parts by the time it becomes a problem.

life lesson, never use adhesive thermal paste, especially as an enthusiast.

[bacosta1993]

Best case scenario, I can afford new parts by the time it becomes a problem.

Yeah that sucks man

I feel for you. 

[EvilLemur]

Best case scenario, I can afford new parts by the time it becomes a problem.

 the site says "It is NOT intended to be used between a CPU and the CPU heatsink" 

 

Precaution:

Arctic Silver Thermal Adhesive is a permanent adhesive. Components you attach with Arctic Silver Thermal Adhesive will 

stay attached forever.

 

Sounds to me like your out of luck for any easy way to take it off.

[Minseok]

If you really need to get the parts off, I'd say freeze them, but if you do freeze crack it off the thermal paste will still be on the components. You'd just need a new processor and cooler so $400 witch kinda sucks, we all make mistakes. 

If I could do that, I could probably sand it off or atleast apply some sort of solvent effectively.

[Tea1337]

If I could do that, I could probably sand it off or atleast apply some sort of solvent effectively.

Freeze crack the cooler and cpu apart so the CPU can come out of the socket, then you WILL need a new cooler but, you might be able to get it all off the CPU

[Cryptonite]

If I could do that, I could probably sand it off or atleast apply some sort of solvent effectively.

or de-lid afterwards, however freezing electronic components is dangerous if you don't know what you're doing.

[Goliath002]

if you glued together the cpu and the heatsink its kinda problem there

but I guess your motherboard and maybe your pump will survive if you take it off by force

if you manage to sepparate your cpu from the pump then you  can pull out the cpu from the board, you can use something else to remove the adhesive

[Minseok]

Freeze crack the cooler and cpu apart so the CPU can come out of the socket, then you WILL need a new cooler but, you might be able to get it all off the CPU

I believe I'll be able to get it off the H100i...but that's better than losing 3 components.

 

You can still salvage the CPU by removing the IHS if you manage to separate the H100i.

 

Impossible in my position..but will think about this if it does end up that way.

 

 

if you glued together the cpu and the heatsink its kinda problem there

but I guess your motherboard and maybe your pump will survive if you take it off by force

if you manage to sepparate your cpu from the pump then you  can pull out the cpu from the board, you can use something else to remove the adhesive

The issue is that the Intel is strapped in. So it's underneath a bracket unlike the old AMDs. 

Would have been great though..if only there was a way to get it out together..

[Minseok]

I want to thank everyone for their help.

I'm going to try and flip open the CPU and try to pry it from an aerial view.

Hopefully this will be plausible.

[AMICLG]

This just made my week anyway if your feeling ultra ballsy you can unscrew the h100i take off it's backplate and drill out the screws for the cpu socket and all you would have to do is remove the IHS but i would only do this if all else fails.

 

I want to thank everyone for their help.

I'm going to try and flip open the CPU and try to pry it from an aerial view.

Hopefully this will be plausible.

[Goliath002]

you should take some pictures from all angles, maybe we can think of somethting

[kinkywink]

I want to thank everyone for their help.

I'm going to try and flip open the CPU and try to pry it from an aerial view.

Hopefully this will be plausible.

honestly dude, if temps are fine and there are no issues atm leave it.

worry about it when it becomes a problem. and maybe then it will be brittle enough to just break the glue.

[Priller]

Alot of adhesives will come off with heat. 

 

I would try to raise the CPU temp to 80+ C for an extended period of time. You can also try a heat gun.

 

Then shut it down and while it is still warm attempt to twist the H-100 off.

[Minseok]

honestly dude, if temps are fine and there are no issues atm leave it.

worry about it when it becomes a problem. and maybe then it will be brittle enough to just break the glue.

I'm thinking of just leaving it be, but if I can do something..perhaps it would be best now. But I haven't seen any problems in the past 6 months and still strong. Even when I overclocked.

 

Alot of adhesives will come off with heat. 

 

I would try to raise the CPU temp to 80+ C for an extended period of time. You can also try a heat gun.

 

Then shut it down and while it is still warm attempt to twist the H-100 off.

Any suggestions on how to get such a high temp. I couldn't get it above 58 C lol

 

you should take some pictures from all angles, maybe we can think of somethting

There is little room to work with unless you flip the CPU vertically with the plate, CPU, and H100i being glued together.

 

[Priller]

I'm thinking of just leaving it be, but if I can do something..perhaps it would be best now. But I haven't seen any problems in the past 6 months and still strong. Even when I overclocked.

 

Any suggestions on how to get such a high temp. I couldn't get it above 58 C lol

 

I'll upload some earlier in the day. Just imagine there is little room to work with unless you flip the CPU vertically with the plate, CPU, and H100i being glued together.

 

Yeah. Turn it on quiet and unplug one of the fans on the H-100. Or with it in quiet raise your CPU Vcore, just be very careful if you do so. Temps can get out of control very quickly as we are wanting controlled heat.

[Minseok]

Yeah. Turn it on quiet and unplug one of the fans on the H-100. Or with it in quiet raise your CPU Vcore, just be very careful if you do so. Temps can get out of control very quickly as we are wanting controlled heat.

 

I hope this will be possible, I'll try this later today. I need to reach around for the fan cords for one of the fans.

I doubt this, because this stuff is really resistant to heat x_x

[Priller]

I hope this will be possible, I'll try this later today. I need to reach around for the fan cords for one of the fans.

I doubt this, because this stuff is really resistant to heat x_x

 

Yup. That is why I said to do higher temps for an extended period of time. If you can while it is running you can attempt to twist the H-100 off while it is hot and running. 

 

This would be a last resort but may work. Just make sure your thermal protections are on so it will shut down before it gets hot enough to do damage.

[xXxYOLOxSWAGxXx_420BlazeIt]

You can still salvage the CPU by removing the IHS if you manage to separate the H100i.

 

It will still be stuck in the socket on the motherboard though. He would still need to get the h100i off the cpu.

[Minseok]

Yup. That is why I said to do higher temps for an extended period of time. If you can while it is running you can attempt to twist the H-100 off while it is hot and running. 

 

This would be a last resort but may work. Just make sure your thermal protections are on so it will shut down before it gets hot enough to do damage.

Sounds good. I actually took the bracket off. The glue holds the darn thing in place without even on. And the motherboard turns off immediately after heating too hot temperatures. Many OC attempts proved that quite well

 

It will still be stuck in the socket on the motherboard though. He would still need to get the h100i off the cpu.

Actually, it would come off and be stuck on the h100i. and make the  task a lot easier to deal with to be honest. But I have no experience or the nerve to go for the IHS lol