I was upgrading my nvme ssd and removed the heat sink to pull out my old one...

>>105687435 (OP)
And? You fucking retard. An AI slop threads died for this bullshit. Jam that screwdriver in your eye

>>105687444
>An AI slop threads

SAAAAAAAARRRRRRR

>>105687435 (OP)
Is that your work or someone else?

>>105687435 (OP)
screws snap/break?

>>105687528
mine

i nearly did the same thing, the issue is the blue peel they use literally looks like a colour that a thermal pad could be, and doesn't have any notice about removing it, poor design really

I don't get it

>>105688223
Yeah, they could have printed PEEL THIS OFF, MORON on it.

>>105688236
yes, just like they do on cpu coolers, battery terminals and anything else where it's important to remove a temporary protective item before use

>>105688236
i put together a pc recently one of these came included in the mobo and it had a REMOVE THIS STICKER written on it

NVME's don't need a heatsink.
They need two in the back of the skull and to return the PCIe lanes they're stealing.

>>105688258
You've just made me acutely aware I may not have peeled off the film on my CPU cooler that I installed yesterday...
I'm colour blind and generally cannot see this stuff unless I wear glasses and use a light.

Fuck. I genuinely don't know if I fucked it up, I hate you, I hate you, I hate you, I hate you, I hate you.
If this is peeled off. I'll find you.

>>105689005
i like paste

>>105689005
Just take the fan off and check while it's unplugged. If the paste is fresh you don't have to reapply it.
As someone who does circuit board assembly/repair, the amount of worry people have about their computers is crazy. Then again, if I fuck up a board, I don't feel the thousands of dollars gone in one mistake.

>>105687435 (OP)
i think this is an perfect troll OP
it's amazing how many people didn't get it.
>>105688223
shhh faggot

>>105688258
>they do on cpu coolers
And tardos still don't remove them and destroy the cooler and cpu IHS.

>>105688181
At least you learned it doesn't need cooling.