For those who were following and assisting the *EMERGENCY* build problem.

[David Fletcher]

On Saturday 15 Nov 2008, Steven Vollom wrote:
> The bond is so great, I am concerned about breaking the processor 
> lifting from a corner or releasing the bottom.  Strangely enough the 
> exposed pins of the processor are undamaged and perfectly in place.

The ordinary white heat sink compound that I find works well enough can easily 
be cleaned off using what we call in the UK "White Spirit". It's the stuff 
used for cleaning paint brushes.

Would it be worth soaking the assembly in this stuff to see if it breaks the 
bond?

Dave



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