Solve : Intel 775 heatsink push-pins replacement?

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Answer» Hi , I have an Intel LGA 775 heatsink. One pushpin has been damaged. I know just the pushpin is sold separately by piece and it is CHEAP. The problem, I do not know how to remove the pushpin from the heatsink to replace by another. Can seome tell me how to do that? I do not want to buy a new heatsink, it is worthless in this situation. ThankYour best bet would be to replace the whole unit... Thermaltake makes bolt thru replacements but i've read nothing but horror stories on them...Never seen replacement push pins for the socket 775 heatsinks as for each socket 775 with cheap or oem Intel heatsink were slightly different so that such as a bad heatsink with a seized up fan couldnt be used to take the pins off of that heatsink and use on another with a broken push pin unless the exact same heatsink, and STILL you would probably break the pin TRYING to remove it from the pin donor heatsink. Does the manufacturer of the push pin replacements have any documentation to describe how to use their product? I am curious as to how these push pins are going to work out as for I have seen a variety of different pin lock mechanisms with the socket 775's and push pin lengths depending on the heatsinks dimensions and type. I agree with Patio that best bet is a cheap replacement. The last socket 775 heatsink I got for my wifes computer was $12 at newegg with free shipping.The push pins are more than that.... Quote I do not want to buy a new heatsink, it is worthless in this situation. This gives me pause though...Well, I just see many pushpins on eBay and they are compatible to my heatsink. 4 pushpins COST $1.10. This is why I want to replace instead of getting a new heatsink. 775 is outdated after all, so, do not want to spend a lot on it. Is there any other solution also I can apply? Like a backplate? If yes, how to fix this as well?At $1.10 a piece you are taking a gamble that they will actually hold... Get a new cooler... The fact the 775 is outdated in regards to possibly frying a perfectly GOOD CPU/MBoard...Nobody mentioned bailing wire. Ok. But at least someone knows here how to remove the pushpins? For educational purpose. DuhDuh what ? ? Are you saying we are lacking on info on replacing push in replacements ? ? I would lean towards you have been given solid advice on replacing the unit...but you don't want to. Quote from: patio on April 01, 2015, 08:02:09 AM At $1.10 a piece you are taking a gamble that they will actually hold... Get a new cooler... The fact the 775 is outdated in regards to possibly frying a perfectly good CPU/MBoard... 4 for $1.10, not each. I've replaced them before. Usually they break trying to separate the inner from the outer. Little tabs keep them locked together. New ones come unassembled. http://www.intel.com/support/processors/sb/CS-033565.htm https://www.youtube.com/embed/AyKPsS8GX3ISo he should do it instead of replacing the cooler...OK.That's entirely up to the OP.Hi I just use a large pair of wire cutters and cut the pin body on the cpu side of the clip that gets the old pin out. The insert the new white piece from the cpu side and clip the black piece from the top side so it looks the same as the other pins. It seems a poor way to mount so much weight perhaps ok if the computer isn't being transported. Interesting that most online sellers use screwed heatsinks. From Dave up above:: Quote The last socket 775 heatsink I got for my wifes computer was $12 at newegg with free shipping. Computer Commando, yes I saw 4 pushpins for less than $1.20 on another site. By the way, your links demonstrate only how to install a heatsink. I already know that. What I want to know is how to remove the pushpin from the heatsink to replace it to another! Like Lisa said, I think it needs to be cut. But, it would be good if there is an appropriate method. I read on many forums some dudes removed it but they did not explain how and the threads were too old. I searched on YouTube like a mad rabbit, but in vain. Patio proposed to change the whole heatsink. Yes, I can do that for a cheap but good normal performance heatsink for $10, but what when one pushpin can be replaced 10 times cheaper, why I do not give a try? That's why I want to know how to remove it.

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Hi ,

I have an Intel LGA 775 heatsink. One pushpin has been damaged. I know just the pushpin is sold separately by piece and it is CHEAP. The problem, I do not know how to remove the pushpin from the heatsink to replace by another. Can seome tell me how to do that? I do not want to buy a new heatsink, it is worthless in this situation.

ThankYour best bet would be to replace the whole unit...
Thermaltake makes bolt thru replacements but i've read nothing but horror stories on them...Never seen replacement push pins for the socket 775 heatsinks as for each socket 775 with cheap or oem Intel heatsink were slightly different so that such as a bad heatsink with a seized up fan couldnt be used to take the pins off of that heatsink and use on another with a broken push pin unless the exact same heatsink, and STILL you would probably break the pin TRYING to remove it from the pin donor heatsink.

Does the manufacturer of the push pin replacements have any documentation to describe how to use their product?

I am curious as to how these push pins are going to work out as for I have seen a variety of different pin lock mechanisms with the socket 775's and push pin lengths depending on the heatsinks dimensions and type.

I agree with Patio that best bet is a cheap replacement. The last socket 775 heatsink I got for my wifes computer was $12 at newegg with free shipping.The push pins are more than that....

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I do not want to buy a new heatsink, it is worthless in this situation.

This gives me pause though...Well, I just see many pushpins on eBay and they are compatible to my heatsink. 4 pushpins COST $1.10. This is why I want to replace instead of getting a new heatsink. 775 is outdated after all, so, do not want to spend a lot on it.

Is there any other solution also I can apply? Like a backplate? If yes, how to fix this as well?At $1.10 a piece you are taking a gamble that they will actually hold...
Get a new cooler...
The fact the 775 is outdated in regards to possibly frying a perfectly GOOD CPU/MBoard...Nobody mentioned bailing wire. Ok. But at least someone knows here how to remove the pushpins? For educational purpose. DuhDuh what ? ?
Are you saying we are lacking on info on replacing push in replacements ? ?

I would lean towards you have been given solid advice on replacing the unit...but you don't want to. Quote from: patio on April 01, 2015, 08:02:09 AM

At $1.10 a piece you are taking a gamble that they will actually hold...
Get a new cooler...
The fact the 775 is outdated in regards to possibly frying a perfectly good CPU/MBoard...

4 for $1.10, not each.
I've replaced them before. Usually they break trying to separate the inner from the outer. Little tabs keep them locked together. New ones come unassembled.
http://www.intel.com/support/processors/sb/CS-033565.htm

https://www.youtube.com/embed/AyKPsS8GX3ISo he should do it instead of replacing the cooler...OK.That's entirely up to the OP.Hi

I just use a large pair of wire cutters and cut the pin body on the cpu side of the clip that gets the old pin out.
The insert the new white piece from the cpu side and clip the black piece from the top side so it looks the same as the other pins.
It seems a poor way to mount so much weight perhaps ok if the computer isn't being transported. Interesting that most online sellers use screwed heatsinks.

From Dave up above::

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The last socket 775 heatsink I got for my wifes computer was $12 at newegg with free shipping.

Computer Commando, yes I saw 4 pushpins for less than $1.20 on another site. By the way, your links demonstrate only how to install a heatsink. I already know that. What I want to know is how to remove the pushpin from the heatsink to replace it to another!

Like Lisa said, I think it needs to be cut. But, it would be good if there is an appropriate method. I read on many forums some dudes removed it but they did not explain how and the threads were too old. I searched on YouTube like a mad rabbit, but in vain.

Patio proposed to change the whole heatsink. Yes, I can do that for a cheap but good normal performance heatsink for $10, but what when one pushpin can be replaced 10 times cheaper, why I do not give a try? That's why I want to know how to remove it.

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