Lepa aquachanger 120 removal

[choliscott]

Does anybody know how to remove the heatsink for a Lepa Aquachanger 120?

It comes with spring screws, and when I try to unscrew it, the screw just seems to want to spin, without actually loosening

Thanks

 

[Just3r]

Did you figure out how to get those screws out? Currently in the same predicament, PC kept overheating so trying to remove the cooler to trouble shoot but 2 screws on one side are just spinning in place. Also fluid seems to be low in the radiatior, so if I can't get this thing removed might try to just fill it up somehow without removing and see if that works.

 

[choliscott]

Did you figure out how to get those screws out? Currently in the same predicament, PC kept overheating so trying to remove the cooler to trouble shoot but 2 screws on one side are just spinning in place. Also fluid seems to be low in the radiatior, so if I can't get this thing removed might try to just fill it up somehow without removing and see if that works.

It's been a while, but if I remember correctly, ended pressing up on the screw from bottom, which loosened it enough it actually unscrew it. Once I got it off, I threw it in the trash and replaced it with a Corsair AIO

 

[Just3r]

I'm not sure I understand how that works but Im gonna try variations of that tomorrow, gave up after struggling with it for another 5 hours today.

Also purchased a dremel so last case I'll try to cut the bottom portion of the screw nail, just haven't used it before so holding off on it.

 

[choliscott]

I'm not sure I understand how that works but Im gonna try variations of that tomorrow, gave up after struggling with it for another 5 hours today.

Also purchased a dremel so last case I'll try to cut the bottom portion of the screw nail, just haven't used it before so holding off on it.

It was using something such as a small screw driver to press up the "screw head" that's on the bottom side of the mother board. Another idea is to use needle nose pliers to hold the "screw head", since that probably spinning when trying to undress the CPU cooler mount. At least that what mine did