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    Anyone not using their thermal foam pad from M1330?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by hotplainrice, Oct 18, 2008.

  1. hotplainrice

    hotplainrice Notebook Guru

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    Hi fellas,

    I'm selling my M1330 but need to reverse the copper mod. Do you happen to have the pink thermal foam pad around?

    Regards
    hpr
     
    hotplainrice, Oct 18, 2008
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  2. Koer

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    dont!!! sell it as a copper modded xps m1330 here in NBR, trust me, its worth much more like that in the eyes of those who know the advantages of a copper mod!
     
    Koer, Oct 18, 2008
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  3. hotplainrice

    hotplainrice Notebook Guru

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    hurm.. thats interesting.
     
    hotplainrice, Oct 18, 2008
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    Koer is right. Unless you are sending your computer to DELL for warranty work, there is no need to remove a mod that makes the computer "better". Even if you dont sell it to a computer savvy person, just dont mention it to the new owner, and let him/her enjoy better thermal control without knowing it :D
     
    tenderidol, Oct 18, 2008
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    unless you sell it and there is warranty left.....
     
    mystery905, Oct 18, 2008
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    Of course...
     
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    hotplainrice Notebook Guru

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    Yea, that was my reason for asking if anyone has it. I want to sell it because it still has warranty on it.

    So does anyone have a piece that they don't need anymore?
     
    hotplainrice, Oct 18, 2008
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    Sorry, I'm still under warranty so I need mine still...what happened to yours?
     
    mystery905, Oct 18, 2008
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  9. hotplainrice

    hotplainrice Notebook Guru

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    My mom came over and felt she needed to reduce clutter. She accidentally threw away the brown paper bag where I kept my M1330 cooling stuff.
     
    hotplainrice, Oct 19, 2008
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    You can buy thermal tape from computer stores
    That should do
     
    Phunky, Oct 19, 2008
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    Isn't the one squashed between gpu and heatpipe a thermal foam pad? Is it the same as a thermal tape?
     
    hotplainrice, Oct 19, 2008
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    I don't know what it looks like but if you can get a clear pic of it I may have the raw material at work. We have various thermal pads, ribbed, spongy, double sided adhesive, ect. All in different thicknesses.
     
    Adam1530, Oct 19, 2008
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    hotplainrice Notebook Guru

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    Can someone help me by posting a pic of the thermal pad with its size measurement as well? I'd appreciate it peeps.
     
    hotplainrice, Oct 19, 2008
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    traveller helped me out and according to him, its

    13x13x2~3mm
    & it's closer to Periwinkle (#CCCCFF) or purple mountain majesty (#9678B6), than pink...
     
    hotplainrice, Oct 20, 2008
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  15. Adam1530

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    I will take a look at work tomorrow.
     
    Adam1530, Oct 20, 2008
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    The only thermal pad in that colour range that I found was far thicker than 2-3mm, roughly 10mm

    In that thickness range (2-3mm, 0.080" - 0.118") I found yellow, white and green pads.

    Also a pink one but it is roughly 0.5mm (0.020") thick.

    A picture would really help.
    Was this thermal pad ribbed?
     
    Adam1530, Oct 23, 2008
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    do you still need one?

    i have 2 lying around

    where do you live btw?
     
    evil_lbt, Oct 23, 2008
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  18. hotplainrice

    hotplainrice Notebook Guru

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    Thanks adam and evil, hang on.
    Hep is helping me out by sending one from inspiron 9000.
    I'll post a pic later if it is really close to the m1330's pad.

    Appreciate your help.
     
    hotplainrice, Oct 23, 2008
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