Quote Originally Posted by SpuTnicK View Post
Isn't this a safer and quicker way to remove Haswell IHS ? (no hammering, no scalping, no need for special hardware, just a hairdryer and vise)
All I did to remove the IHS on mine was leave it inside a car parked in the sun. Left it in there for half a day, when I took it out, off the back seat, the IHS was very hot (can not physically touch it with my fingers) and placed it in the Vice, it just peeled off the pcb like nothing.

Always use what's available and besides I always hated hairdryers with their ugly noise.