06 LET THAT SINK IN

We’ll be mounting the Corsair Force MP600 SSD on the motherboard, but first we’re going to need to remove the heatsink that comes with it. This can be somewhat fiddly, so take care not to damage the SSD itself. The heatsink is held in place by a clasped metal bracket that also cradles the drive, but the drive is also stuck to the heatsink by a strip of adhesive thermal padding. You’ll need to apply a bit of force to free the heatsink from the clasps, but the lower bracket’s metal does flex a little, which should allow you to remove the sink and then peel off the bare drive. Do this last part slowly, as you don’t want to tear the sticky padding and leave any bits of it stuck to the drive.