Installing new cooler. Part 1.

I took my new cooler in the hands, gently cradling it as I brought it into my room

At the table I set it's box on and smiled as it's purple hue added some warmth to the coloration of my surroundings

Holding the mouse with one hand I pointed at the start button and set the computer to shut down. It needed it's shut eye time.

Taking great care not to drop anything, I took the box with the cooler again in my hands and pushed the plastic core out, letting it slide on the table.

It was new, shiny, sparkly even. But with a few dents and the box looked like dust devil had it's way with it.

I took the small srewdriver and separated two pieces of plastic one from another, letting cooler jump a bit and settle into half of it's nesting place.

Then I took it with my fingers and blew on it, testing the fan. As it freely spun without any wobbling, I smiled again, taking it in one hand.

With a single swipe, cardboard, plastic and screwdriver were sent to the floor.

Still holding the cooler with one hand I took my kit of micro screwdrivers. Placing it far on the table, I took the smallest one and began righting the dents.

I took my face too close and exhaled again, making the fan once again spin. But this time the faint smell of oil finally reached my nose.

The oil, as I took lungful of air, was freshest and this close I could smell that the metal was recently made too.

Not taking my face away, I began using smallest screwdriver to remove any dents in the radiator.

One piece became aligned with horison. Then another. Eventually they all were, mostly, straight.

Then came the hard part as the back of radiator was dislodged from itself. Some pieces were not connected.

This time I used both hands to push the misaligned parts together. Trying not to break frail metal I still used enough strength to dent it back.

But when I released, the radiator pieces disconnected again and looked like feathers.

With a sigh, I took the smallest screwdriver and once again used both hands to put the radiator in the proper alignment.

Once it was set, the smallest screwdriver was pressed firmly into each lock. One by one there were faint clicks and when I let go the radiator was whole.

The preparations were complete. It was time to put it into the computer and take the old one out.

As the new cooler was resting on the table, I moved over the computer and forcibly pulled the plug out of the power supply.

Then, holding the tower with my right hand I touched all the little wires that were tied together. The dust has settled on some of them, but it was of no problem. The dust could wait.

Gently I took the purple plug of the keyboard and pulled it out, letting the wire hang loosely.

Then the USB wires were pulled out, each with a little twist up and down to dislodge them from their resting places.

Once they were also hanging and waiting, I took the ethernet cable between two fingers and applied just a little force on the tiny plastic lock that always kept it in.

Almost with no effort it slid out. As I let go, it clicked on my nail. Thus, another wire was loose.

The videocard gave me a pause. There were screws that need to be spun by fingers. Not knowing how much force is needed, my first try resulted in fingers simply sliding off them.

Same with a few consecutive tries, till I used my left hand to hold the wire in place and used a lot of strength to spin the crews.

With a creak they came loose and I had to twist my wrist to make the metal let go. Once again, the wire became loose.

Now I had a full set of wires disconnected and waiting, limp, lifeless besides back of my computer.

The silence was pressing, so I had to sigh before I lifted whole tower, grunting under the strain.

While not heavy for any normal person, I am weak. So I knew that timer till my hands become limp was short.

As I quickly put the computer on the table next to cooler, I gasped for air. It was the hardest part.

Realizing my mistake, I gently took the cooler in my hands, moving it to far side of table next to set of small screwdrivers.

With another grunt, I turned the computer over to the side and let it flop, pulling my fingers out at the last moment.

Knowing that none of us both likes the procedure, I slapped the side at the same time moving my palm towards tower's back.

At first, the case didn't move. But after another two tries it came loose and slid freely, letting me take it off.

Dust, dust and more dust greeted me inside. It was everywhere. On the wires, on the old cooler and inside of it. Even the videocard was not spared the tenacity of the specks of dust.

Pondering the situation I took the soft brush and began swiping inside. Gently, but quickly creating small clouds of dust.

Blowing on the specks, I forced the cloud out and it coated my clothes with a thin gray layer.

Then the brush was swiping again, this time faster and with more force. Maybe slightly more than necessary as it was becoming puffy.

As the soft brush was no longer useless, I put it away with some dust clinging to it in a desperate attempt to stay

The hard and small brush was moving slower, but with much more hard swings. A touch and some hard dust is on it. Swipe at the table's edge and dust is flying uselessly to the floor.

This time blowing in let the dust fly even more freely as only small bits were remaining.

Yet, I was till not satisfied with the result. Looking around, my gaze fell on still working can of compressed air.

"You'll do nicely" came the words without really meaning to. But still, it had a purpose and it's purpose it'll fulfill.

As the can was lowered to the core of the computer, the processor, the nozzle almost touched the CPU. The gust of wind that followed blew last specks of dust away.

Inhaling and coughing once, I knew that this dust was not really harmful. Not really conductive. But you are always better on safe side. Always.

Now with the can placed on the floor next to the side of the tower, I placed both hands on the old cooler and felt for the knobs.

But there were no knobs, only screws. I was surprised, but let my fingers trace the outlines of the bottom of the old device.

Yes, the screws were placed in odd places, which meant that this radiator was meant to be bent. But these screws required way more power. Way more leverage.

Bending under the bed, I pulled the big toolbox out. In one fling of both index fingers the top flew open. Inside were many simple and complex tools.

Power tools too. Yet, they are not for today. I took the screwdriver of appropriate size and girth.

Back at the tower my left hand fingers slid to the bottom of the cooler and located the first screw.

Using my fingers as guidance screwdriver slid into the screw. Then with, probably, a shove, radiator was bent aside and the spinning screwdriver pulled the first screw out.

Magnets. Can't forget how useful they are in our daily lives. With the same process, all screws were soon resting in the tiny screwdriver's box

Putting the big screwdriver away, I slid my fingers under the old cooler and began pulling. At first, it was slightly stuck.

Wit a twist, there was wet sound as thermopaste gurgled it's farewell and the old cooler was all in my hands.

Frowning, I saw how much dust was in it. Shaking it away over the floor, a few clumps fell.

However, only a bad person wouldn't care about his devices, even old ones.

The small napkin and equally small amount of vodka applied to the cooler removed the bits of sticky thermopaste.

And the old cooler was set next to the new one. This is when I realized how different they looked.

One was round, but another was blocky. One was yellow, old and fading. But another was all shiny and gray. Sparkling under the light of lamp.

Edit:
Part 2 will be later. It was done by request on Omegle.