iMac G4 thermal pipe issue

i took apart 15'' imac g4 in order clean out dust , repaste heatsinks, inadvertently caused serious issue while repasting. saw youtube video involved removing bracket holding heat pipe on processor in order repaste processor, not unnecessary paste on processor still liquid, seem have damaged bracket. not stay in 2 slots in logic board holding in place more few minutes. assumed bracket permanently held in place when computer reassembled, shortly after rebooting smelled burning plastic odor. shut down computer , saw bracket had fallen off , new thermal paste on processor brown. i've tried bending bracket in various ways stay in slots securely again nothing seems work. don't know how fix short of buying new logic board or replacing imac entirely, not seem there part number bracket in service manual.

appreciated.

 

wild geese said: ↑

i took apart 15'' imac g4 in order clean out dust , repaste heatsinks, inadvertently caused serious issue while repasting. saw youtube video involved removing bracket holding heat pipe on processor in order repaste processor, not unnecessary paste on processor still liquid, seem have damaged bracket. not stay in 2 slots in logic board holding in place more few minutes. assumed bracket permanently held in place when computer reassembled, shortly after rebooting smelled burning plastic odor. shut down computer , saw bracket had fallen off , new thermal paste on processor brown. i've tried bending bracket in various ways stay in slots securely again nothing seems work. don't know how fix short of buying new logic board or replacing imac entirely, not seem there part number bracket in service manual.

appreciated.

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bracket on heat pipe?

not possible bend clips in again (with pair of pliers) give enough tension hold heatsink down?

 

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