I installed my AMD CPU cooler and everything was working fine. However, when I took it off to check the thermal paste application, I can't get it to fit back onto the motherboard. It feels like the bolts are now too short or something. Anyone have advice on what to check?
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What CPU do you have? Remember that CPU coolers usually screw into a backplate. If you're using an AM4 CPU and you didn’t hold the backplate when you unscrewed the cooler, it might have dropped behind the motherboard. You may need to take the motherboard out to get it back in place.
I don’t think I added a backplate at all when I first installed it.