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    L502x - CPU + GPU repaste Advice

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by ericthered03, Aug 30, 2012.

  1. ericthered03

    ericthered03 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am planning to open my laptop and repaste the CPU + GPU.. I have searched through the forum for detailed instructions but have been unable to find anything.

    Any guidance/links would be appreciated.

    Thanks
     
    ericthered03, Aug 30, 2012
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    Phonemes Notebook Enthusiast

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    Phonemes, Aug 31, 2012
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    Panduhsaur Notebook Consultant

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    Hi, on the side I was wondering when should you repaste?
     
    Panduhsaur, Oct 10, 2012
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    conscriptvirus Notebook Evangelist

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    Monitor your temperatures. If they get to around 85-95C, I would first clean out the laptop's fans. If temps are still high, do a repaste. You probably only need to do a repaste every 1.5-2 years. Cleaning out dust is probably the best thing you can do to keep temperatures low.
     
    conscriptvirus, Oct 11, 2012
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  5. Panduhsaur

    Panduhsaur Notebook Consultant

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    Oh, thanks now what should idle temps look like?
     
    Panduhsaur, Oct 11, 2012
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    CptXabaras Overclocked, Overvolted, Liquid Cooled

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    I'm going to repaste my wife's L502x today too..let see how it goes :)


    Edit: Just finish it and temperatures looks fine. It was a little bit time consuming but not really hard, thanks for the tear down picture link, +rep it helps a lot.
     
    CptXabaras, Oct 11, 2012
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  7. Panduhsaur

    Panduhsaur Notebook Consultant

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    What are your idle temps now?
     
    Panduhsaur, Oct 11, 2012
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