CPU Chip

Hi again Guys, Thanks for the answer to my last posting, very helpful, got the machine up and runnng, the friend is delighted, it did take me six hours to sort and reload everything, satisfying at the end though. Can someone tell me how to reply to a thread?
My next question is I am looking at another PC which has nothing on the screen, just black! Anyway I have removed everthing for cleaning and when I removed the heatsink the chip came out stuck to it and I can't remove it.  I thought the chip stayed on the board until the little lever is released? Should I try a little more force maybe or has there been some damage done? 
Thanks again for the last response
Allan

Quote from: Allan 1950 on 04-August-10, 17:07:09
 Can someone tell me how to reply to a thread?
Thanks again for the last response
Allan
 If you are referring to your last thread you can not reply to a topic that has been locked.
 As for your question if it's not MSI retail product (MB, video card, etc.) you will not receive any assistance and this thread will be locked the same as the other one was.
 Now with that said can you find out if the cooler was installed with normal thermal compound/paste of if something like 'Arctic Aluminum Thermal Adhesive' was used by mistake. If you can't remove it by heating with a hot air blower/hair dryer then it was probably put on with some kind of adhesive. Twist the CPU instead of trying to pull it straight off or prying on it.

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