Ever uninstalled a Scythe Ninja?

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How the hell do you get that back plate off the motherboard? Mine is stuck and isn't budging.
 
apparantly I heard it is stuck (adhesively?) to the point where you have to tear it of or use a hairdryer....
 
heat it up with a heat gun or the slower means of a blow dryer.. about 1 min should do.

Heat the metal backplate directly, and push form the top of the mobo down on the lugs comming thu. Be carefull not to bend the mobo too much. The plate will get real hot so suck it up or wear gloves.


thats how I did mine.
 
what are the alternative ways of putting it on then, if one does not want to use the sticky backplate? does anyone know of a walkthrough or at least a few pictures of having it on another way?
 
Vulcanworlds said:
what are the alternative ways of putting it on then, if one does not want to use the sticky backplate? does anyone know of a walkthrough or at least a few pictures of having it on another way?
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You have to make sure there so something non conductive between the plate and the motherboard. And on top of the if it is slightly soft that does will keep it form damaging the back of the mobo when the pressure form the top HS bracket is installed.

Might I ask what wrong with the pad? It’s the best solution. Especially if you after market HS solution hooks right up to it. That way when the board is installed and you remove the HS it keeps it form falling of with the board installed in the case.. (that requires you to R&R the motherboard… pain in the ass, especially if you were just placing on dropping in a CPU upgrade or replace thermal compound.


They do have some plastic backplanes than don’t use the tape pad. But they also don’t have the longer threaded screws that protrude thru the motherboard. So they don’t work with a handful of after market heat sinks. If you get a metal one you want to hold on it. I got a metal one on my first MSI K8 neo 2, and have kept it since. I just keep swapping out the stock plastic one on my upgraded mobos with the metal one.

Once you remove the back plate with a heat gun of hair dryer one, rub your fingers on it. The oils from your fingers will make it not so sticky. After that it will stick on the mobo just fine but some off easy by pulling on it.
 
thanks for the advice, i got my ninja today.

i think im just goin gto use the stock backplate and not mess with the ninja's sticky, mobokiller mess.

edit: woohoo al up and running, still not sure which fan ill use, thanks [H] the search tool!
 
Vulcanworlds said:
thanks for the advice, i got my ninja today.

i think im just goin gto use the stock backplate and not mess with the ninja's sticky, mobokiller mess.

edit: woohoo al up and running, still not sure which fan ill use, thanks [H] the search tool!
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http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1062425
 
I find it unbelievable that this isn't a bigger issue.
I mean you install the heatsink like the instructions tell you and it's almost impossible to get off.
Absolutely unacceptable in my opinion.
There's no way I'm gonna risk tearing up this $300 motherboard.
Hope this damn thing works as good as you guys say it does.
I will be very wary of buying abother Scythe product.
 
Simple. You're talking about the + style scythe backplate? Take 4 flat-head screwdrivers, cover the end in masking tape to the point that you cannot see any metal. Slip one under each end. Slowly move each one in a bit at a time. in no time, the backplate will pop off.
 
Scythe only says use the backplate if it's absolutely necessary. The three motherboards i've worked with a ninja as of late, fit the retention bracket just fine with the stock backplates.

I don't think heating it via hair dryer would damage the mobo much.
 
Old thread, but just want to mention that I just killed my mobo trying to get this backplate off in order to send my DFI Ultra-D in for RMA.

Needless to say I'm not sending it in anymore...

Went in with a hair dryer and a credit card - too forceful, and knocked off several transistors hidden by the Ninja Scythe metal backplate...

RIP Ultra-D

Just a question on how to use this Ninja Scythe again - what can I use in place of this sticky foam (that I scraped off after getting it off the old board) on a new board? I was thinking of cutting out the shape of the backplate out of the plasticy foam sheet that comes with a new motherboard. Will that work, or will that stuff melt in daily use?
 
Just go get some craft foam. Or even better, the stuff your motherboard came with... that piece of supporting foam... usually red or black...
 
On the Lam said:
Old thread, but just want to mention that I just killed my mobo trying to get this backplate off in order to send my DFI Ultra-D in for RMA.

Needless to say I'm not sending it in anymore...

Went in with a hair dryer and a credit card - too forceful, and knocked off several transistors hidden by the Ninja Scythe metal backplate...

RIP Ultra-D

Just a question on how to use this Ninja Scythe again - what can I use in place of this sticky foam (that I scraped off after getting it off the old board) on a new board? I was thinking of cutting out the shape of the backplate out of the plasticy foam sheet that comes with a new motherboard. Will that work, or will that stuff melt in daily use?
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that sucks
I was going to just sell this motherboard and the Ninja as a combo, but then I decided to just keep it
the new Ninja 1100 has a different mounting mechanism that doesn't use a backplate
 
On the Lam said:
Old thread, but just want to mention that I just killed my mobo trying to get this backplate off in order to send my DFI Ultra-D in for RMA.

Needless to say I'm not sending it in anymore...

Went in with a hair dryer and a credit card - too forceful, and knocked off several transistors hidden by the Ninja Scythe metal backplate...

RIP Ultra-D

Just a question on how to use this Ninja Scythe again - what can I use in place of this sticky foam (that I scraped off after getting it off the old board) on a new board? I was thinking of cutting out the shape of the backplate out of the plasticy foam sheet that comes with a new motherboard. Will that work, or will that stuff melt in daily use?
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Ouch man.
 
Update:

I wrote to Scythe USA Inc. and explained that after following their directions to the letter from their website regarding applying the backplate with the sticker foam, and removal using a hairdryer that I damaged my board and rendered it useless.

My claim was that it wasn't totally my fault since I followed instructions published by them, and asked if they would at least partially compensate me for the loss of the mobo. They had me send in the motherboard, and they replaced it with the exact same model, DFI NF4 Ultra-D. Don't know if it is new or refurb, but the replacement motherboard was in an anti-static bag sealed with that yellow rectangular sticker that indicates it is 'new.'

Large props to a great company with excellent customer service. This is a heatsink company that replaced a motherboard! I'll be sure to highly consider Scythe in the future, and you should too!
 
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