Replacing Intel push pin cooler clips with screws and nuts

[LocomtvBreth]

One of the pushpins came broke on my old Pentium LGA 775 Dual Core cooler that I recently swapped onto a Pentium D. While the swap sounds like a step backwards, it was because I wanted the taller copper core D cooler on my Dual Core in the Linux machine.

Anyhoo, I decided to play with the spare parts and use nuts and bolts with some neoprene washers and nylon spacers, while documenting the fun.

System specs;
ASUS P5P800-VM Motherboard
+3.2Ghz Pentium D
2x1Gb Supertalent DDR400 + 2x1Gb Corsair DDR400
Linux Mint 17 XFCE

Side by side of "good" and broken pins. [ external image ]

The pins can be separated by turning the black half to the locked position and lifting the tab with a small screw driver.
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Hardware:
5/32 (#8) machine screws x4
5/32 flat washers x4
5/32 nuts x4
5/32 thick nylon washers x4
5/32 neoprene washers x4
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Screws and neoprene washers in place
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Nylon spacers in place to allow tightening of screws without over-stressing the board.
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Cooler mounted. [ external image ]

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