Damaged AC7 Pro

ins0mn1ac · 12 Mar 2008 at 23:22

My AC7 has a damaged pin on one of the feet that goes through the board, I was wondering if I could just bolt it onto the board instead? Has anyone done this or want to give me any tips on doing so, going to have a dig around to find some screws that'll fit the job.

Oh the case is a Thermaltake Dream.

PS. 775 HSF connecting design is utterly ****.

shauncr91 · 12 Mar 2008 at 23:25

I had this happen to mine too, ended up managing to get it in eventually, was just a lot harder.

Just keep trying tbh, I almost threw mine at the wall I got so angry with it

ins0mn1ac · 12 Mar 2008 at 23:27

Thing is though the way its going it'll only be held on by 3 feet. Surely contact wont be as good?

shauncr91 · 12 Mar 2008 at 23:29

In what way is the pin damaged?

ins0mn1ac · 12 Mar 2008 at 23:36

You know the kinda plastic sleeve the black part slides through when you apply pressure, its basically broken away, so one leg wont be used in short.

mattyrigby00 · 13 Mar 2008 at 16:09

3 sides being pushed in by push pins and one loose will be dangerous, i advise bolting it through.

shadowscotland · 13 Mar 2008 at 16:44

4x 3M 20mm bolts and nuts - just ask your local hardware store for some (under a £1 the lot) I'd get/make some card washers too. or go the whole hog and use a s775 backplate (LGA775 RM - bolts are inc)

Chimerical · 13 Mar 2008 at 18:35

I replaced my damaged plastic pin with a good one from the original reference Intel cooler. You can push the white bits out.

ins0mn1ac · 13 Mar 2008 at 21:21

Chimerical said:
I replaced my damaged plastic pin with a good one from the original reference Intel cooler. You can push the white bits out.

Never thought of doing that :eek:

so they can be removed easily?

Chimerical · 13 Mar 2008 at 21:25

Yeah, just make sure you twist it the right way around, so the black section "slides" up and down the white plastic and then just force the two apart. Try to wear gloves though because it will hurt when you slam you fingers into the aluminium ridges of the cooler.

The black section Should pop off upwards from the white part.

Marky · 13 Mar 2008 at 21:52

Same thing happened to me and it's currently on 3 legs

Will be replacing soon

setter · 13 Mar 2008 at 22:54

Marky said:
Same thing happened to me and it's currently on 3 legs
Will be replacing soon

great thing about the freezer is the price, if it does break theyre so cheap to replace