Long story short; I bought a pc from a second hand market. It got completely destroyed during shipping. It got covered so no worries there, but im still left with some broken parts I'd like to fix. Among them is this Noctua cooler. This has been heavily bent, is it safe to bend it back again or is it going to require a lot of heat?
Thanks for any suggestions!
UPDATE :
Getting close! Surprisingly easy to vend back fix sone very slowly. Hoping to test it soon.
You could put the bottom part in a vise carefully and try bending the pipes back the way they go. Wouldn't have to be perfect as long as the base is in good form. Heatsink fins could be straightened with a butter knife
Not sure if needed, but heating it while bending may be beneficial as well
If you get it hot enough to make the metal easier to bend, it could be hot enough to bork the heat pipes