CPU Seat I have broken the CPU seat, the bit of plastic that is screwed to the motherboard around the CPU that the Heatsink clips onto. The clips broke off when i moved it. I just need to get a new one, but cant find anywhere that will supply one. and idea's who can supply one? Thanks John Jarratt

You can get the fan here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/GENUIINE-AMD-HEATSINK-CPU-COOLER-FAN-FOR-ATHLON-II-X-2-PROCESSORS-SOCKET-AM3-NEW-/400682762156?pt=US_CPU_Fans_Heatsinks&hash=item5d4a8dbfac

The "mount" you are referring to...are you talking about a mobo standoff?

This is a very simple procedure.
When you have opened the case you will see the CPU cooling fan on top of the CPU. It is held on by two clips which fasten at the sides of the fan radiator, onto a clip which is fastened to the motherboard.
The clips are removed by turning the retaining clips to a loose position and then easing the clips from the securing lugs on the motherboard cradle. The cooling radiator may be stuck to the top of the CPU due to the heatsink compound used in the original fitting. If that is the case gently but firmly rotate the radiator in a clockwise and then an anti-clockwise movement until you feel the adhesion get loose. DO NOT try pulling the radiator upwards until you can feel no resistance.
The radiator should then pull away from the CPU easily. This will reveal the CPU beneath. Release the CPU retaining lever at the side of the CPU until it is vertical to the motherboard. The CPU can be lifted from it's carrier. Be aware that the CPU has small pins which locate into it's carrier in a specific way. Refer to the CPU documentation as to how to refit it. Although CPUs are susceptible to static, placing it onto a piece of aluminium foil or conductive plastic will protect it.

Well we done this couple times on our own machines;If you broken the Face/Plate where your Cpu set in place,1.you maybe able to get ont though Manufacturer,and thats slim chance,because there in business to make money,to sell you new motherboard.2.Well what we done if your heatsink clip is real Good set it all in place where it needs to be,take areal small amount of good static tape go around it,it will hold it in place tempory.3.Then put your heatsink on,and clip it on both sides.4.That will work Tempory/or for long time depends on you tearing it apart again.5.Ours x's Laptop sold it to afreind and show hime what we done,and he was o'kay with it.It still working after 6months.Thanks we hope this may help you.

There are several types of CPU fan / Heatsink assymblies on the market these days, usually there is a lever, or two on either side of the fan that tension the fan and heatsink to the CPU socket. Once released the fan/heatsink should come off as a single unit. Sometimes you may need to gently " wiggle " the fan/heatsink in a rotating motion to loosen it from the CPU thermal grease.

Once the fan/heatsink is removed, the CPU slot will have a single lever on one side, this can be lifted, and the CPU should come out of the socket.

Remember to gently place the new CPU into the socket, it should only seat properly one way, so remember to note how the original CPU was seated.

Apply a very thin film of thermal grease to the top of the CPU*, and re-attach the cooling fan / heatsink unit.

*Thermal grease is quite inexpensive, and easy to apply, put a small dab in the center of the top of the CPU, and with a small flat piece of plastic such as an old credit card, smooth the grease out and spred it to the edges of the raised surface of the CPU.

it's probably the cpu overheating because of the broken clip. You'll need to buy a new heatsink for the cpu (get some thermal paste at the same time). Take the old one off, clean the compound off the top of the cpu. Put a pea-size blob of thermal paste on the cpu and attach the new heatsink.

Are you replacing the processor or just trying to remove it?

When you open the case you will see a large fan seated to the motherboard (depending on the model it can be in different places and at different angles). Under that fan is the heatsink, it is usually screwed or clipped into place. You will need to remove that heatsink to get at the processor.

If you are replacing the processor or moving the old one to a new machine make sure that the socket number is right for the motherboard, and that you apply thermal paste to the processor. Without it you will have overheating problems.

Hi, all the way around it are plastic bits sticking out and the seat cover is clipped onto the plastic bits, just lift them off one by one, all the way around. then when your done clip them back in again. hope this helps.

Someone else had this problem and posted the solution online. I found it while planning to reupholster the drivers seat on my Olds Alero. Hope this helps, i've cut and pasted from wikianswers.... I had the same problem, hence my stumbling across this question this afternoon. i just spent a very frustrating hour working it out! first, to get an idea of how the black clips sit, place them in the rectangular gaps on either side at the front of the seat. the plastic clips sit in the rectangular hole, with the pointy ends facing up. the short one at the front. the short pointy end clips around the front edge of the rectangular hole. the longer pointy end that is now towards the rear of the car is meant to clip onto the wire that sticks out at the front of the seat. there is one on either side of the seat so it is easy to see them line up roughly. the pointy end doesnt clip around the u shaped bit that sticks out, but the striaght bit just behind that. now, if you can understand what i meant. it is time to install. take the plastic clip out of the rectangular hole. clip the long pointy end around the wire on the seat. lower it carefully into place. this is what i found the tricky bit. you can't see, so i lined it up by feel, and lowered it very carefully. then....... after trying many times to put in in place, a finally forced it in with brute stregnth and determination. you have to force it down towards the back of the car to make the clip latch into the rectangular hole. it took me ages to work out the frist one, then the second side only took a minute as i knew what to do. hope this was understandable and will help.

I have never heard of using a certain cpu cooler that would void a warranty.if the cooler is for the cpu then use that 1 i/e the arctic

Was the heatsink screwed into the mobo or was it clipped to the plastic? If it was screwed on the processor is soldered to the mobo and cannot be removed. If its a ZIF socket then more than likely the lever has broken off and the socket is pretty useless now, time for a new mobo.