Removing the fan from Intel stock cooler?

Zenphic · 29th Dec 2008, 04:11 AM

I still haven't been able to figure it out yet. It would simplify cleaning the heatsink for sure! Any tips welcomed for removing the fan without need of removing the heatsink from the motherboard!

My stock cooler looks like this:

Source: Intel Stock Core 2 Duo E4xxx Radial Curved Bifurcated Fin Heatsink - FrostyTech.com

Lacus · 29th Dec 2008, 09:07 AM

hmm, tried using a small painting brush and a small vacumm cleaner? thats what i used to do with my stock heatsink

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zy · 29th Dec 2008, 09:13 AM

brute force

its held on by tabs at the side right? maybe you can remove it that way. usually i would use compressed air to clean the heatsink

Max_87 · 29th Dec 2008, 10:42 AM

I wash all my fans/heatsinks

lee_what2004 · 29th Dec 2008, 02:07 PM

rinse it with water then let it dry

kayFX · 29th Dec 2008, 02:30 PM

quite hard to remove the fan without removing the heat sink.. the clip holding the fan is very hard.. my hand hurts..

g0tanks · 29th Dec 2008, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zy

brute force

its held on by tabs at the side right? maybe you can remove it that way. usually i would use compressed air to clean the heatsink

Compressed air works great, I used to use it for cleaning my PSU.

DarKSeeD · 29th Dec 2008, 10:01 PM

You can't miss with compressed air. Works great and the whole cleaning operation takes only a few minutes without too much trouble!

belikethat · 29th Dec 2008, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lacus

hmm, tried using a small painting brush and a small vacumm cleaner? thats what i used to do with my stock heatsink

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do not use vacummn cleaner

I read before it will spoil the pc by releasing static charges or something like that. which the hardware is very prone to. that why when u buy hardware , they are seal in a anti static plastic. correct me if i am wrong

g0tanks · 29th Dec 2008, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by belikethat

do not use vacummn cleaner

I read before it will spoil the pc by releasing static charges or something like that. which the hardware is very prone to. that why when u buy hardware , they are seal in a anti static plastic. correct me if i am wrong

Really? I clean my PC with a vacuum cleaner all the time..

29th Dec 2008, 04:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
Zenphic Super Active Join Date: 23 Apr 2006 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,098 Reputation: 467 Rep Power: 9	Removing the fan from Intel stock cooler? I still haven't been able to figure it out yet. It would simplify cleaning the heatsink for sure! Any tips welcomed for removing the fan without need of removing the heatsink from the motherboard! My stock cooler looks like this: Source: Intel Stock Core 2 Duo E4xxx Radial Curved Bifurcated Fin Heatsink - FrostyTech.com __________________ E2160 @ 1.8Ghz (0.95V) \| XFX 650i Ultra \| 2x1GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2-800 \| Gigabyte GeForce 6600 \| Hitachi Desktar T7K250 250GB \| CM Mystique 632 \| 2x Noctua NF-S12 800RPM \| CM RPP 550W

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DarKSeeD BOG Translator Join Date: 30 Oct 2004 Location: Sighisoara, Romania Posts: 336 Reputation: 101 Rep Power: 7	You can't miss with compressed air. Works great and the whole cleaning operation takes only a few minutes without too much trouble! __________________ Gizas! what a mess

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