i have to fix a computer where i work at, the heatsink fell off the northbridge so what i got is some akasa thermal adhesive tape. b4 i place in, i have to remove the thermal paste which im guessing is silicone, its pink, and is real hard. it wont wipe off. anyone know any way of removing this stuff? its on the heatsink and the north bridge. i have to remove it b4 placing the thermal tape.
silicone paste on motherboard imposible to remove?
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yeah absolutely, just grab a hairdryer (if you have got one) and blow it over the thermal paste for a couple of minutes. it should get soft after only a little while, and when it does, just simply use a razor blade to scrape it off. if you get it just at the right temperature, it should all just come off as one big soft piece.
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NONONONO don't do anything anyone has mentioned! All of those things can and will damage the components around the chip!
Just get some strong rubbing alcohol (over 90%) and have at it with a q-tip and some lint-free cloth. Should dissolve without much effort.
Just get some strong rubbing alcohol (over 90%) and have at it with a q-tip and some lint-free cloth. Should dissolve without much effort.
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Heat + Razor blade.
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whaaa?? dude it'll be fine, that's exactly how I removed the paste on my rampage formula's northbridge heatsink a while back. I mean if you think about it. As long as he keeps the hairdryer on medium he's fine. Besides, in some cases I have seen people having their northbridges running at 70 degrees centigrade and higher, this method doesn't even need it to get as hot as that. All the paste needs to do is get soft.
EDIT: this will work on the nb as well OP
Originally Posted by slothfish  NONONONO don't do anything anyone has mentioned! All of those things can and will damage the components around the chip! Just get some strong rubbing alcohol (over 90%) and have at it with a q-tip and some lint-free cloth. Should dissolve without much effort. |
EDIT: this will work on the nb as well OP
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well you'll have to see and find out. you can try using a high percentage alcohol solution first if you are uncomfortable using a hairdryer. and if that doesn't work, you can use my method as a last resort--and im almost positive it'll work. when i tried doing it my thermal paste was as hard as a rock and it came right off
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Originally Posted by Intrest how bad would it be if i can't remove all of it off of the northbridge and place the adhesive tape over it? |
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Definately not, there's a reason it's called METAL POLISH and not metal cleaner.
Personally I wouldn't use the razor on the NB, something sharp scraping a vital piece of silicon scares the crap outta me. You should have little problem with any of the other methods described by the other posters, just be real careful.
Originally Posted by jmcmtank Brasso metal polish. |
Personally I wouldn't use the razor on the NB, something sharp scraping a vital piece of silicon scares the crap outta me. You should have little problem with any of the other methods described by the other posters, just be real careful.
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Use this method. It will do the LEAST amount of damage(actually no dmg) to the surrounding components compare to the other suggestions.
Originally Posted by slothfish NONONONO don't do anything anyone has mentioned! All of those things can and will damage the components around the chip! Just get some strong rubbing alcohol (over 90%) and have at it with a q-tip and some lint-free cloth. Should dissolve without much effort. |
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