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Problems removing M.2 heatsinks on board

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Category: Technical Support
Forum Name: AMD Motherboards
Forum Description: Question about ASRock AMD motherboards
URL: https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=22303
Printed Date: 06 Aug 2025 at 1:30pm
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Topic: Problems removing M.2 heatsinks on board

Posted By: Hyperstrike
Subject: Problems removing M.2 heatsinks on board
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2022 at 2:50am

Okay, just RMA'ed my motherboard.
The replacement came back and I *CANNOT* get half the heatsink screws out!
Meaning I can't remove the heatsinks and cannot place the drives....

I've tried every screwdriver bit I own, I have a friggin iFixit kit and these things WILL NOT break loose!

Anyone have any ideas?
And if I do, does anyone know the specs on these screws? I'd like to see if I could replace the idiot things with thumbscrews.

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Posted By: RLGL
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2022 at 10:56am

What board do you have? Some of the boards use a torx fastener.

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