How to remove the metal around a pinless CPU socket?

I have never had anyone devalue a board for something attached to the socket (I send my boards to Ewasted, but I have sold elsewhere)...one might reconsider their buyer if they are being that anal retentive or trying to find anyway to devalue something...just sayin'



I mean of they are going to whine about that, what about the base metal around the port riser.

There is a piece of metal that typically looks like a large X on the back for the board...this allows you to attach the heatsink to the motherboard without cracking it (and gives it some stability)...those typically will come off (I remove those) with a chisel as it is attached typically with plastic grommets.

Otherwise, I would be finding another buyer...if they fuss about that, who know what else they will "downgrade".