[nmglug] Replacing Thermal Compound

[scott.gamble]

In regards to disassembly - cleaning and replacing thermal compound / 
laptop computers.
I am not an expert but I have replaced the thermal compound on my laptop 
4 times. I have also taken apart two other laptops.

It all depends on the design and build quality of the machine. On my big 
Asus it is just 4 screws and the back panel is off and I have easy full 
access to everything in like 3 minuets.  I just had to completely 
disassemble my son's budget range Lenovo laptop not a Thinkpad a cheap 
plastic model and It was
a nasty  job, I did not like the design and had to strip the machine 
down completely to fix the power socket that had gotten pushed into the 
laptop.

So depending on the design it could take 15 minuets to several hours. 
Try to find an assembly drawing for your laptop it could be an easy fix :)


Scott