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Thermal paste removal

  • 30-01-2004 1:36pm
    #1
    logistic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 915 ✭✭✭


    Whats the best way to remove thermal paste from a cpu without damaging the cpu?


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  • #2
    Kali
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,601 ✭✭✭Kali


    I used some WD40 and my bankcard last time I needed to do that.. done the job quite well... (just a small bit of the former obviously).


  • #3
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    Originally posted by Kali
    I used some WD40 and my bankcard last time I needed to do that.. done the job quite well... (just a small bit of the former obviously).


    WD40 is Oil based is it not? Any Oil cleaner will leave residue. I use Acetone (aka generic Nail Polish Remover). Its not oil based and evaporates, leaving the surface clean. Acetone has been known to melt some plastics, and many people refuse to use it on motherboards "just in case", but I can confirm that after using it for 4+ years, Ive never seen it damage anything within a PC.

    Its cheap and readily available too (as unbranded Nail polish remover).



    Matt


  • #4
    Ronan|Raven
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,146 ✭✭✭Ronan|Raven


    Isopropyol alchahol.


  • #5
    logistic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 915 ✭✭✭logistic


    Thanks for the replies. The nail polish remover did the trick :)


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