I'm trying to remove the heatsink from a Mac Pro 2009, 2.66 quad core, after upgrading from 4.1 to 5.1. The intention is to fit a X5677 processor. The bolt in question is the single one on the left looking at the motherboard, not the four around the CPU itself.
The stripped head is a problem and I can't see a solution. I asked an engineer friend and he said the only way was to drill out the head. We talked about using a #3 allen/hex key with superglue on the end, but if it's a captive bolt...
Stripped head on allen bolt holding 2009 CPU heatsink - help!
The stripped head is a problem and I can't see a solution. I asked an engineer friend and he said the only way was to drill out the head. We talked about using a #3 allen/hex key with superglue on the end, but if it's a captive bolt...
Stripped head on allen bolt holding 2009 CPU heatsink - help!