22 Sep 2003, 10:24, Wayne Chirnside (2:252/171), wrote to Matt Mc_carthy:

Hi Wayne.

 WC> Yeah I had reservations aout this as well.
 WC> Maybe I can rig something to tighten up the existing heatsink
 WC> mount.
 WC> It's a really lousy design where the heatsink was just sitting on
 WC> the all ceramic CPU held loosely in place by two retaining straps
 WC> that engage plastic extensions on the ZIF socket.

OK, you do have the straps that snap onto the ZIF socket.  If they are too
loose, they can be bent tighter, but don't overdo it, those plastic
extensions aren't too tough!  _Some_ of those retaining straps are a real
bugger to get snapped on properly, and if yours were loose, they might have
been 'mangled' by whomever originally installed them.  Look them over
closely and see if they show signs of 'mangling', and fix as necessary.


     Good luck...  M.

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