If you're using an AMD processor, then unscrew the mounts around the CPU socket and keep them somewhere safe. For Intel processors, the motherboard will not have the two brackets pre-installed.

What do you do when your motherboard bends your CPU? If you’re [Karta] or [Luumi], you 3D print a new retaining bracket to fix the problem. [Karta] originated the design, and [Luumi] also tried ...