how do you remove the prossessor chip from a computer motherboard?

Answer 1

The 1st thing to do is review if yoou have your "motherboard" manual with you, must computers come with one. The motherboard is the plaque where all the stuff is connected. If you don't have the manual, you need to open the computer by yourself and you will see a big square with a small fan in the Motherboard, that's the chip.

Before touching ANYTHING inside, touch a metal to eliminate the electricity in your body.

Intel's chip and AMD chips' put their logo, ytous should be able to see it. Once you find it, look for two small sticks in the sides. Each motherbpoard is different, but it is not a "force" issue, you need to press something (usually like if you were trying to squeeze the fan) and the it qill be liberated. You first need to remove the fan and once you do that, just press the chip in one side and it qill go out.

Answer 2

Depends on the chip. Look up what kind you have. Try SYSTEM in the control panel. Try using cpuZ or winCPUid.

For older ZIF sockets, all you do.. well gee, its not altogether easy for a beginner. You have to use some force but be careful. ALSO!!! Totally turn off and unplug your PC.

Ground yourself. Humans are full of static electricity that can fry a motherboard/CPU.

Dont touch the connector pins. Body oil/static arent good for electronics.

Anyhow, note any restraining measures used by the heatsink or fan. Turn off the PC, walk barefoot, touch a doorknob.. use the grounding strap (buy at a tech store) basically discharge your static. Open the case. Unscrew and pull off the CPU fan.

The heatsink is the toughest part. Study it a bit first, or just look up instructions online. Easily found at heatsink websites. Just look up a similiar chip-fan, and click installation instructions. Usually a lil shockwave file will show you. Okay, after heatsink removal, there might be a couple different things. Usually a metal or plastic arm on (now) older PC's right next to the socket that you can... on one side.. pull up. This moves the CPU just a tad bit, but allows you to pull it out. Notive any areas where there arent pins. Usually in the corners although various chips.. (older RISC types, winchip.. I've noticed..) have odd missing ones.. but thats neither here nor there. Take out, put aside in a static-proof bag or something that generally doesnt conduct electricity.. ( you never know if your new chip is faulty or if you have the wrong CPU, since you dont know quite how to take it out.. its possible you're trying to upgrade a pentium 2 to an Athlon FX. No offense. heh) Anyhow, put the new one in.. put the heatsink on, screw the fan back on.. and dont forget to PLUG IT IN! Also, if you dont put the heatsink on the right way, or if your CPU fan isnt plugged in..weelll... youll see. It wont start up.

General suggestion: Get a geek to do it for you. :) or walk you thru it.

Answer 3

To begin you have to unplug the computer! The next step you will have to open the the desktop and remove the case from around it.
The next step is to make sure you clean yourself off ensureing you do not burn any components off from static build up! This is done by handleing the outer frame of the desktop several times ensuring the finger tips make contack with the frame. the chip is mostly under the fan on the motherboard ,howerver you will have to remove the support clips ensuring you clean up yourself again before removingthe chip which is a very straightforward process,remove it and set it in a safe place or in a staticfree bag.which comes with a hard drive rams etc.Anyway good luck and i hope this was the info you were looking for!
Cheers m8!!
Don Browne

Answer 4

Many mother boards have a lever that when locked keep the chip in place. Look on all four sides of the chip and look for that lever.

When you find it. Unlock by pushing gently down on the lever and then pulling up on it slightly to the side. It will push the chip up and out of the seat.
Extreme caution should be taken not to bend any of the pins of the chip itself either by extraction or when you go to put it back in. Bending them will ruin the chip and it will not seat correctly. If one of them breaks you will have to buy a new chip which can be costly.

Good luck.

Answer 5

Ok, once you find it, remove the heat-sync then there will be 2 levers under it. pull those and that should eject the fan, after that just pick up the processor

Answer 6

take it to a pro! if you are not sure then you should not be doing it. you may get lucky and do it right but if not you could cost yourself a lot more than if you took it to a reputable shop and paid for them to do it.