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    Remove Thermal Paste?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by narsnail, Sep 14, 2008.

  1. narsnail

    narsnail Notebook Prophet

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    I went a little to crazy when I firts got some and applied a bit too much. It is all over the northbridge and is contributin to my allready terrible overheating problems. Is there something that removes this stuff easy? A google search kinda didnt help.
     
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    Tippey764 Notebook Deity

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    Rubbing alcohol is what i have always used it works great i think.
     
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    Use a quality rag or towel to remove the main amount. then use acetone or nail polish remover to clean the rest off.
     
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    Spit always works well for me.
     
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  5. Kamin_Majere

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    90%+ rubbing alcohol. The higher the better (it leaves little to no residue this way)

    I would recommend against nailpolish remover due to the "extras" they put in it that could leave a dangerous residue on the surface of your chip.

    Or you could always get Artic Silvers goop remover kit. its Retardedly expensive, but after trying it once building a friends desktop it does work very well
     
    Kamin_Majere, Sep 14, 2008
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