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

[Steven Vollom]

Lindsay Mathieson wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:30:02 am Steven Vollom wrote:
>   
>> Jonas Norlander wrote:
>> When I attempted to remove the Heat Sink, the processor
>> wouldn't release.  I checked an made sure that the clamps that hold the
>> Heat Sink in place were not still attached or caught on anything.  They
>> were not, so I continued to apply upward pressure until the Heat Sink
>> separated.  It resisted, so I continued to apply pressure until it
>> finally came loose.  When I looked at the bottom of the Heat Sink, the
>> processor was still stuck to it.  The clamp that holds down the
>> processor was still down and in place, so the processor came loose from
>> the motherboard without releasing.  
>>     
>
> Someone may correct me on this, but IMHO that is *really* unusual. It should 
> take a lot of force to remove a CPU from its socket if locked, more likely to 
> break something I would have thought.
>
> Possibly the lock was not on properly or is faulty?
>
>   
The prepasted Heat Sink is the more unusual.  I can't conceive a reason 
the lock wouldn't hold; I also can't understand why the coating is such 
a strong adhesive.  I have changed processors before, and the release 
was easy.  This processor is stuck to the bottom of the heat sink so 
well, that I cannot remove it.  Without help, I don't think it can be 
removed.  It is like super-glued.  In one of the response posts the 
writer said they are experimenting with more adhesive type 
two-side-sticky coating between heat sink and processor.  If this is it, 
it sure makes upgrading the processor difficult.