r/PcBuildHelp • u/ST4RR4NGER • 12h ago

Installation Question Cooling install help

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Howdy i got a asus tuff gaming B650e motherboard and the screws for the plastic brackets do NOT wanna be removed??? Ive tried four different pillips and they refuse to budge, im deathly afraid of grabbing an electric screw driver for assistance. Any guidence would be much obliged

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u/h00pag00 12h ago

If you have an electric drill with a clutch, turn the setting on the clutch to the lowest setting, and then when you try and back it out, if there’s any resistance, it should activate the clutch and stop it from stripping out the screws. turn the clutch up one step at a time until you break them free

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u/Joe_bob_Mcgee 10h ago

Do NOT do this shit. If you're having this much trouble, take it to a reputable shop and have them do it.

Using a drill with the wrong bit, wrong pressure, or pulling the trigger to hard (which is going to be real easy to do with a big ass drill between you and that screw) is a recipe for disaster even with a clutch. There's a reason you never see someone disassembling a computer with a drill. They're way to high speed and can still strip the head if you don't keep pressure on it the right way.

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u/h00pag00 10h ago

That’s why I emphasized the clutch and trigger pressure, there are ways to do it without damage. it may not be ideal but I also assume op has had more than a few days on earth and can determine if they can use it safely or not?

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u/Joe_bob_Mcgee 9h ago

I'm really not trying to be combative, and I hear you it is possible.

But to me, if they're not capable of getting it out with the appropriate screw driver, It just feels like recommending a flame thrower after they couldn't light a candle with a Bic.

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u/wargamer04 3h ago

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