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    P-6860fx upgrading CPU URGENTH HELP!

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by Phasio, Sep 8, 2008.

  1. Phasio

    Phasio Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys,

    I just bought a t8300 to put in my lappy.. And when I tried to unscrew the heatsink, one of four screws holding the CPU was damaged, and I cant get it out. If I cut the holding link, would it have an effect of the performance of the CPU?
    Please help me.

    Thank you
     
    Phasio, Sep 8, 2008
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  2. Phasio

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    Anyone? :(
     
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    Unless you have everything bolted down like it should, I wouldn’t chance it. You need to use your warranty, if it’s allowed and get a new computer or get that one fixed.
     
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    can you post a picture?
    Maybe someone here will have an idea.
     
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  5. Phasio

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    I dont live in the states, so I cant get a new one.. I bought an insurance through geeksquad though.. I just wish I could get a clear answer whether or not to cut the link :S
     
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    Sure, one sec.. :)
     
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    DO not cut that under any circumstance . Take your laptop somewhere that can remove that screw . find a local computer shop and have them do it but dont cut that leg on the heatsink.
     
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    Ok Quad, thanks for your advice. I wont cut it then, Ill try and see if I can find someone to do it for me.
    Thanks a bunch.
     
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    there are some screw removal tools, you can buy on a hardware store, you can drill a hole in the center of the screw and then you make a left hand thread on the inside, with this thread you just turn it and remove the broken bolt.
    you should try to use something like this and avoid cutting the link.
     
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    Those drills are for bigger screws that are on a wall or something. I had the same exact issue withmy older 6860. What I ended up doing is got a little bit smaller screw driver (it should still be a cross screw driver) pressed down as much as I could while turning it to open the screw. Do not brake your mobo while you are doing this but, this worked for me.
     
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  12. Andy

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    Check out this thread. There is alot of good advice on how to remove a damaged screw.
    The product mentioned in one of the last posts is pretty good, and works even with a screw-driver.
     
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  13. Phasio

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    Andy, THANK you!
    Even though I havent tried yet, the thread mentions putting super glue on a screw-driver and letting it dry on top of the damaged screw.. That sounds like something which might work! :D
     
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    Yeah, that's definitely worth a try, but it didn't go very well for me. :(

    You could try out this product, and I recently found it quite cheap on Ebay UK and expecting delivery by the end of the week. Hopefully it should do the job. :p

    Or, you could try out the Dremel trick mentioned by one user.
     
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  15. Phasio

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    I think you missed a link, what did you buy on eBay?
    Or did you mean you bought a dremel? :)
     
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    I could see trying different stuff if this was in a different place other than the CPU base. Unless that is properly removed, how the heck could you drop a good CPU in the socket and not wonder if it’s going to malfunction and burn up?
     
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