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Anyone removed cooler from Gigabyte 470?

Ive removed a 480 cooler and that was a very long fiddly process.

Just be very careful,its so easy to break the screws heads
 
I've got all the screws out on the back, The black plastic wants to come up at the sides, but not in the middle. It seems to be those 4 bigger screws holding the heatsink down. They are turning but not coming out. Is there a knack to this?
 
The 4 bigger screws if im correct are the ones with the springs on?

when i removed my 480 screws on the heatsink i dont think i had any trouble removing them,maybe there are just a little tighter on your card
 
I wish it was that simple. I've removed all screws underneath. See pic below. These are the screws that are turning, and won't come all the way out (they are on those spring things, but are turning freely). Only thing that I can see holding it on, unless it's just stuck with glue or something.



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At one point you will have to just pull the HS off, this may take more force than you'd think, the TIM can stick quite well!

give it a wiggle and see if it moves at all.
 
You might find that a gentle twist will let you know if all the screws are 'out'. It can also make it easier to pull off.
 
The 4 bigger screws if im correct are the ones with the springs on?

when i removed my 480 screws on the heatsink i dont think i had any trouble removing them,maybe there are just a little tighter on your card
Yes, with springs on. Did they come all the way out then? Mine are turning freely as I say, but not coming all the way out. They wiggle though, so I can't see how they are holding it on THAT much. It must be stuck and I need to use more force, but it does feel like i'm gonna snap something!
 
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