P5LD2 Deluxe Problem

[darkorb]

my friend has a pd 940, a Asus P5LD2 Deluxe motherboard, and a Scythe infinity

the infinity's mounting holes should connect with the LGA775 4 holes. should just pop in

this is where the problem is. the backplate on the motherboard doesn't allow the infinity's mounting tabs to go all the way through, since when the tab goes through the motherboard, it doesnt go through the backplate which is much smaller holes and looks like you have to screw it in

question is, can this backplate be removed? he said he tried as hard as he could but he couldnt rip it off, and if he tried harder the mobo would have snapped.

any ideas would be amazing! i was thinking of getting a hair dryer and heating it up alot, and then trying to remove it. other ideas are welcome

 

[darkorb]

thanks for the help, i used a haridryver and got the backplate off. the heatsink is installed now, (ITS SO BIG) and we boot up, but the idle temp is 55, and it only seems to be getting higher

i think that it isn't making proper contact, and we used the thermal paste that came with it. best bet would be to reseat it with AS5?

also, his case side doesn't go on, so he has to mod it somehow to fit it, although first we gotta figure out why its performing so badly.