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Title: easiest way to remove voodoo 5 heatsinks
Post by: raymangold22 on 02 July 2012, 06:28:34

Hi hi hi
I just made a quick little video with instructions how to remove a voodoo 5 heatsink in the easiest manner:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqiS7SLPDz0

Basically using compressed air to freeze the heatsinks & the awful STB thermal glue, and they pop off nicely.

You *should not* put the cards in the freezer like some folks did. These can agitate the hard-to-replace surface mount electrolytic capacitors (as well as the surface mount OSCON polymers to a degree).

Title: easiest way to remove voodoo 5 heatsinks
Post by: ms-dos on 02 August 2012, 05:13:52

I always did the freezer trick
never thought of doing it like that.
will try

Title: easiest way to remove voodoo 5 heatsinks
Post by: ms-dos on 02 August 2012, 06:21:03

just tried it
it's a lot better then the freezer trick, that and the old glue came with the sink, it a lot faster too

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