Anyone removed the heatsink from a 990 pro

[Rroff]

Just picked up one of these on a really good deal, did anyone have success removing the heatsink?

Not practical to remove non-destructively, you need proper tools (heat gun, etc.) and some patience to do it - even then likely odds are it will be damaged.

EDIT: Since I posted last some people have posted a bit of how-to:

How can I remove heatsink from Samsung 990 Pro ?

I recently purchased a Samsung 990 PRO SSD with a built-in heatsink, now I need to remove it. I've heard it can be tricky, and I don't want to damage ...

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Realistically you probably won't be successful the first time.

 

[Joxeon]

It’s the 2tb version so I’m guessing it’s single sided which might make it a bit easier.

Looks fairly easy from the vid here although the guys camera work is terrible.

 

[darael]

The way I'd approach it is with alcohol to soften up any adhesive. Remove any screws first, then very gently tease the heatsink apart with a stiff bit of thin plastic. If you come across any parts which seem even slightly stubborn, put a few drops of alcohol in where the adhesive is, wait a minute, then try again.

It'll probably be a slow process which may need you to keep applying alcohol as you go along. But I think it's a safer method than attacking the whole drive with a heat gun.

 

[RSR]

I had no issues with removing the heatsink on my 990 Pro, took about 30 seconds and was done.

 

[Rroff]

They must have changed it or some are different - the ones I've had my hands on have thermal pads which stick the 2 parts together and don't just pop off like that.