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Part number or replacement source for GX270 plastic heatsink retainers?
Does anyone know a part number for the white plastic heatsink frame retainer 'screws' that were used in some of the GX270-era Optiplexes? Or a source for buying replacements when they break?
Thanks in advance for any help.
JEFF
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September 8th, 2016 09:00
nylon rivets dry out and break
https://www.walmart.com/ip/46019180
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Socket-775-1155-1156-Heatsink-Push-Pin-Replacement-Set-/391484065608
I always use screws and the X that goes on the board to retain the heatsink.
https://www.bing.com/search?q=Nylon+Rivet
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September 6th, 2016 16:00
The GX270 part page does not list screws. All I can find is this but it is black and green?
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September 7th, 2016 09:00
Like a lot of vintage stuff, I'm hoping to find someone with a bag of these - hopefully they have no idea what to do with them :-)
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September 7th, 2016 09:00
No idea. The Dell parts page does not list anything like that push pin. A store like Discount Electronics also does not list them.
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September 7th, 2016 09:00
What I'm looking for is the white plastic push-pin like connectors that connect the black heatsink retainer to the motherboard, like the one in the pic you referenced. But these pins are used instead of the screws. Often, when removing them, they are destroyed and I'm not sure there are threads that will allow for screws to be used as replacements. I'm looking for a part number and/or a source that might have new-old-stock plastic connectors
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September 8th, 2016 11:00
Thanks for that. I would have never thought to use nylon and rivets for a search. That should give me a chance to find what I need.
Too many of these are breaking when we remove the heatsinks to replace bad caps, so I've got to find a replacement source.