[nmglug] Replacing Thermal Compound

[Rob Haag]

Doing a google search for "take apart [laptop model]" almost always turns
up something useful, videos in many cases.

Also, as a tip, lighter fluid (naptha) removes thermal compound really well
and I always keep rubbing alcohol on my bench in a spray bottle. The
alcohol (diluted with a bit of water) I use for just about every use were I
need a solvent or cleaner. The alcohol will remove the thermal paste too,
but not as well as lighter fluid. If you do use lighter fluid then clean up
after with some alcohol.

On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 11:17 AM, scott.gamble <gamblesc at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
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