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Yeah, but I think I would need to redo the heat paste? I guess it depends how neatly it came off. It's been 20+ years since I fitted a CPU to anything :)
I guess I don't have anything to lose since it's already dead. I wonder if there's any way of getting eyes on the data on the boot drive. I can't even remember what was on it. I did try to keep most data on the other drive but you know Windows...
Just watched a video of your cooler installation, it's just the four screws holding it in. You might be able to get that out yourself?
Either way, this place has had two recommendations on Reddit, for what it's worth https://maps.app.goo.gl/J13Lb3mgGF8BsXBm8
Edit: if you get really stuck and you're anywhere near SE11 I'd happily take gander.