Hi everybody, I have a Dell Dimension 2350 Desktop Computer, I went to clean it on the inside and something broke.... lol... Um you know the "all metal" thingy that looks like a box, we'll you know the hooks that would hold that thingy down.. we'll there both broke because I hooked them in too hard..

Can anyone tell me what is that called? Both the block of metal or steel thats inside that computer and the "hooks" that hold it down, I want to buy the hooks only, But I dont know the name of it and how to go about asking customer service for it...(Im going to buy it online). Any help would be very appreciative

Maybe you can ID the part with this link:

http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...ce.htm#1125353

http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...ce.htm#1130925

This probably relates to your other thread as well.

Especially if you are refering to the heatsink/ CPU.



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Thats it! Its the thing in the bottom, not the latches or the heatsink, its the bottom part, the one that has a close up, the thingy that holds the latch down, thats whats broken. How can I get that part only?

Thank you so much for this info! I really appreciate it!

is that the "heatsink base"?

That's as good a word for it as I can think of.

How are those four legs attached to the board? Are they screwed thru?

If so I would remove the base and take it to a computer repair shop to see if you can find a match.

Also I would wonder how it is broken? Like can crazy glue help? Did one of the squares break? Anyway you can patch it?

etc.

Should have scrolled down ...

oh there it is, lol ok I will check the whole page now, I just got exited when I saw the heatsink,lol

Originally Posted by jephree

That's as good a word for it as I can think of.

How are those four legs attached to the board? Are they screwed thru?

If so I would remove the base and take it to a computer repair shop to see if you can find a match.

Also I would wonder how it is broken? Like can crazy glue help? Did one of the squares break? Anyway you can patch it?

etc.

I think Its unrepairable, unfortunately, Im going to have to replace the base with a new one, but at least I know what it is. Thank you so much!