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stangracin2
12-13-2008, 09:27 AM
how do i get them off with out cutting the pushpin in half

jason str
12-13-2008, 09:46 AM
Squeeze the plastic pushpin tabs in the back of the board together.

stangracin2
12-13-2008, 10:07 AM
i must be a failure lol

i tried it on a old video card that had them and it didnt work
will try again

jason str
12-13-2008, 10:24 AM
Maybe this will help.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/2909842/Remove-motherboard-heatsinks-and-heatpipes

SoulsCollective
12-13-2008, 10:26 AM
They can be a real pain. It sometimes helps to have two pairs of pliers, using one large-mouth pair to squeeze the backside pins together and a smaller needle-nosed pair on the front to pull it out.

stangracin2
12-13-2008, 10:32 AM
got it thanks