Quote Originally Posted by chew* View Post
Well the problem lies in the fact that the IHS is soldered to core. Any attempt to "pop" it while still soldered will crack core.

In order to get it to "pop" the rubber needs to be cut all the way through other wise solder melts and then just rebonds.
Ahh, I see...that makes more sense.

Why do they make them so hard to get off?