Aluminum capped ceramic CPU's

[Victor]

Any good tips on popping that aluminum cap off? I've popped a few that weren't glued very well just using a small flat blade screwdriver. A few others are on so good I am cracking the corners off the chip and they are still glued tight. Didn't want to heat them for fear of turning the ceramic brittle.

[BRASSCATCHER]

Try a sharp wood chisel. Can you post a pic of the chip u are working with. Are you using a torch or a heat gun?

[Sirscrapalot]

I'd like to know to, I had some I believe that were Green fiber with the alum cap on top. Bloody thing wouldn't come off with a screwdriver, wood chisel..feh. I finally just got fed up with the lot of them, an said to he ll with it. Lose a couple bucks but better then wasting time an patience on the things. I lack a access to a heat gun, etc. Now those KMD ones..the cap popped right on off with minimum fuss.

Sirscrapalot - If a croc loses a tooth while hunting, it'll grow back. - Nat. Geographic website.

[Bear]

i lay em agin a door stop and pop em off with a hammer and chisel. Turn the bevel on the chisel down and you'll have just the right angle to pop it off with ease

[Sirscrapalot]

Not doubting you Bear, or BC but the ones I had..didn't want to come off. Hope it works better for Victor then it did me.

Sirscrapalot - I sometimes talk to my tools, it's when they talk back I get worried.

[scrapping4ever]

I'd like to know to, I had some I believe that were Green fiber with the alum cap on top. Bloody thing wouldn't come off with a screwdriver, wood chisel..feh. I finally just got fed up with the lot of them, an said to he ll with it. Lose a couple bucks but better then wasting time an patience on the things. I lack a access to a heat gun, etc. Now those KMD ones..the cap popped right on off with minimum fuss.

Sirscrapalot - If a croc loses a tooth while hunting, it'll grow back. - Nat. Geographic website.

This might be a little out there but maybe you could heat up a junk knife and go between the cpu and the heatsink

[unitsngold]

I use a razor knife to cut the glue and it just pops right off ill post a vid later it goes rather quick and smooth.

[parrothead]

If you remove them, touch them to a grinder. I think some are copper. I could be wrong.

[unitsngold]

The ones on the green fibers are copper and have good weight to them.