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17 Aug 2026, 2:30 PM	The Register	1.5	Part didn't fit so techie got out his screwdriver. Then something flew off the motherboard A Register 'Who, Me?' column recounts a techie in the early 2000s who forced a heatsink onto a CPU using a flathead screwdriver, knocked a surface-mounted component off the motherboard with a 'PING', killed the PC, then lied to the vendor that the part was dead-on-arrival to get a free replacement. Why: No practical takeaway for builders — this is a workplace-mistake anecdote, not actionable technical or industry news. The only concrete lesson is the well-known one: never lever a heatsink clamp directly against a motherboard, because the slip can shear off SMD components. hardware anecdote who-me

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17 Aug 2026, 2:30 PM

The Register

1.5

Part didn't fit so techie got out his screwdriver. Then something flew off the motherboard

A Register 'Who, Me?' column recounts a techie in the early 2000s who forced a heatsink onto a CPU using a flathead screwdriver, knocked a surface-mounted component off the motherboard with a 'PING', killed the PC, then lied to the vendor that the part was dead-on-arrival to get a free replacement.

Why: No practical takeaway for builders — this is a workplace-mistake anecdote, not actionable technical or industry news. The only concrete lesson is the well-known one: never lever a heatsink clamp directly against a motherboard, because the slip can shear off SMD components.