Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community - View Single Post - :/ Removing Motherboard Backplate/Retention Plate?

MikeSty · 01-14-2009, 11:56 AM

So I got my new motherboard in, it's this POS:

P5GD2-VM | Asus P5gd2-Vm Lga775 Ddr2 Pci-E Mboard

I'm quite excited about this. Finally gonna get back on the road.

I'm doing alright until I get to the heatsink + fan assembly for the CPU. I notice this mobo, and this is a first for me, has a metal plate (x-shaped thing) on the underside of the PCB right under the CPU. Where I'd normally push the CPU HSF clips into the board to lock it down are threaded holes which are part of this metal bracket.

The metal bracket is adhered to the board, and this is a problem, because my HSF uses plastic clips and not some sort of screw system. So I looked up methods on removing this backplate/retention bracket, and people suggested trying to push it out with a ballpoint pen or use a hairdryer to remove the adhesive. I tried both for a bit, no luck, and I'm being awfully careful because if I screw up another board I'm gonna snap like a twig.

So anyone have any suggestions as to how to get this thing off, or what I can do? I guess I might just have to get a new HSF as well :-/

01-14-2009, 11:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
MikeSty The Computer Kid :D Location: 127.0.0.1	:/ Removing Motherboard Backplate/Retention Plate? So I got my new motherboard in, it's this POS: P5GD2-VM \| Asus P5gd2-Vm Lga775 Ddr2 Pci-E Mboard I'm quite excited about this. Finally gonna get back on the road. I'm doing alright until I get to the heatsink + fan assembly for the CPU. I notice this mobo, and this is a first for me, has a metal plate (x-shaped thing) on the underside of the PCB right under the CPU. Where I'd normally push the CPU HSF clips into the board to lock it down are threaded holes which are part of this metal bracket. The metal bracket is adhered to the board, and this is a problem, because my HSF uses plastic clips and not some sort of screw system. So I looked up methods on removing this backplate/retention bracket, and people suggested trying to push it out with a ballpoint pen or use a hairdryer to remove the adhesive. I tried both for a bit, no luck, and I'm being awfully careful because if I screw up another board I'm gonna snap like a twig. So anyone have any suggestions as to how to get this thing off, or what I can do? I guess I might just have to get a new HSF as well :-/