I would remove the heat sink and operate the lever where you can observe 
how it is supposed to work. Then when you put it back on, you will know 
how it is attaching itself. The lever does take some force but not a lot 
to get it to snap into place.

I've run into heat sink attachment issues, but once I've taken a few 
moments to examine how it is supposed to work, the next attempt always 
was successful.

Tom Mayer

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> This is my first build and have just encountered a problem.
> I just installed the Heatsink/Fan. AMD AM2 with retail heatsink. I snapped both clips in place. The AMD video says that I should pull the black lever down and snap it into place. It wont budge. I think that if I put any more force on it, it will break.
> Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Daniel
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