When removing a CPU fan / heatsink...

thomas234 · 04-07-2008, 07:02 AM

... do you find that the processor comes out with the fan, almost as if it's glued on? This happened twice to me yesterday, with 2 different computers. I was swapping their processors, and despite both of them being clamped down, the thermal paste had dried up and glued the CPU to the heatsink!

Is there any way to avoid this?

Thanks, Thomas

donkey42 · 04-07-2008, 09:07 PM

thermal paste can be removed with some isopropol alcohol on cotton wool buds, you buy it from some chemists or some computer shops, but don't be surprised if they ask you to sign the poisons book, just tell them you want it to remove some thermal paste from a CPU/heatsink

BTW: when applying thermal paste only apply a paper thin amount

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thomas234 Big Geek Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 16 Male Posts: 753 Times Helpful: 33 My Mood: Bored Status: Offline My Computer	When removing a CPU fan / heatsink... ... do you find that the processor comes out with the fan, almost as if it's glued on? This happened twice to me yesterday, with 2 different computers. I was swapping their processors, and despite both of them being clamped down, the thermal paste had dried up and glued the CPU to the heatsink! Is there any way to avoid this? Thanks, Thomas __________________ Nikon D40 + Sigma 18-200 f/3.5-6.3 + Nikon Speedlight SB-600 Nokia N95 & 8gb card

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donkey42 Paranoid Geeky Geek Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 34 Male Posts: 5,817 Times Helpful: 309 My Mood: Paranoid Status: Offline My Computer	thermal paste can be removed with some isopropol alcohol on cotton wool buds, you buy it from some chemists or some computer shops, but don't be surprised if they ask you to sign the poisons book, just tell them you want it to remove some thermal paste from a CPU/heatsink BTW: when applying thermal paste only apply a paper thin amount __________________ GRUB manual \| Google Linux \| Distrowatch \| Linux Chix \| Kubuntu \| My Mini City

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