Removing Xigmatek heatsink???

[supremeone]

Hi I need to remove my xigmatek heatsink. The one I got is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233003

It should unscrew from the front but the backing plate is what concerns me. When you remove it, it's supposed to leave a sticky mess. How do I clean that or can I just leave that alone and put the plate back on and re-secure everything?

 

[Ocellaris]

If you used the adhesive tape on the back plate, you can just leave the back plate in place when you remove the heat sink. You don't need to redo the back plate when remounting the CPU.

 

[supremeone]

oh .. lol how stupid of me. I'll leave it alone than. Thanks for the suggestion

 

[supremeone]

btw do you know if you have to put on new thermal paste after taking off a heatsink? And clean the old stuff off? I just want to make a minor adjustment to how the mobo is seated.

 

[Ocellaris]

Anytime you remove the heat sink, you should clean off the old paste and then apply a new layer.

 

[Valshistixol]

I still have one of those Xigmatek backplates stuck to an old motherboard. Afraid to try and take it off.

 

[Ocellaris]

I still have one of those Xigmatek backplates stuck to an old motherboard. Afraid to try and take it off.

Use a hair dryer to heat up the board and twist the back plate back and forth

 

[tikiman2012]

Just be careful not to rip off any resistors or anything else when you remove the back plate. Remove it slowly. Very slowly.