Removing HD7970 heatsink fan

[leSLIe]

So, I'm about to install a GPU water block for my HD7970 and I need to remove the heatsink fan out of it.

Do you guys have any tips? Maybe something I shouldn't do?

 

[Nettwerk]

Only tip would be to run a benchmark gpu program to heat up the thermal paste to take the heatsink/fan off easier but mine wasn't badly stuck together.