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So first thing, my amd 3200+ is stuck to my heatsink, I can't get it off by twisting, what do I do?
 
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Case Antec Nine Hundred
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Power Supply BFG ES-800 800W
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I'm going to try to hair dry it

Update: hmm my hair dryer overheated, so now I have to wait for it to become col again, heatsink is hot from hairdrying, but CPU is still stuck

Update 2: ok, heatsink is hot as hell, now something smells, don't know if it's my hairdryer or CPU. Ok I'm going to try to twist it off

Update 3: I keep burning my fingers on the heatsink, but I still can't take it off :( what do I do?
 
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run the pc for a while until the cpu heats up. Then power off and take off the heatsink using oven mitts :D

You are sure that you removed all the fastening pins and things, right ?
 
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1 sec, going to check

Update: it's just the CPU stuck to this big silver thing which is the heatsink, there is nothing else there
 
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Solved. I just pryed it off.

Now I'm going to clean it off with 99%alcohol

Update: so
E of the pins got bent, should I just bend them back? Can I do it with metal or will that scratch and screw it up
 
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Bent pins is bad, really bad. I had that with an old p3....

Try to bend it back gently. Don't use a metal as you might cause a short circuit. Use a piece of hard plastic
 
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