alternative to isopropyl?
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mcnumpty23
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i usually just wipe it off with a lint free cloth and dont bother with isopropyl alcohol or anything
tissue paper may be too soft and little bits may come off
but i have used kitchen roll paper before
some people may say you must use the isopropyl alcohol but i dont see any problem if you dont
all that was left on mine was a very very faint grey haze which i then put the new paste over
tissue paper may be too soft and little bits may come off
but i have used kitchen roll paper before
some people may say you must use the isopropyl alcohol but i dont see any problem if you dont
all that was left on mine was a very very faint grey haze which i then put the new paste over
mcnumpty23
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lot of nail polish removers are acetone free nowadays
though i dont know that from personal experience
though i dont know that from personal experience
mcnumpty23
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You should look for isopropyl alcohol at the pharmacy or at drug stores, but you can also get it online (500ml for 5$)
You should not use regular ethanol at 96% (the stuff they probably gave at the pharmacy) as this leaves the above mentioned grey haze, which invalidated the purpose of new thermal paste, since the micro gaps will still be full of old thermal paste.
Water is worse than just scrapping, as it adds to the possibility of electrical damage, corrosion; at best it just does nothing.
Some thermal paste brands sell "special" thermal paste remover, but the results don't differ much from isopropyl, these are sold online
I have never tried to use nail polish remover, but I'm guessing real acetone (drug store acetone/propanone) is better than acetone free nail polish remover - be careful with drug store acetone, make sure to read the label. Acetone might not work at all or be harmful like water, as I've said, no experience using it.
I hope to have been of help.
You should not use regular ethanol at 96% (the stuff they probably gave at the pharmacy) as this leaves the above mentioned grey haze, which invalidated the purpose of new thermal paste, since the micro gaps will still be full of old thermal paste.
Water is worse than just scrapping, as it adds to the possibility of electrical damage, corrosion; at best it just does nothing.
Some thermal paste brands sell "special" thermal paste remover, but the results don't differ much from isopropyl, these are sold online
I have never tried to use nail polish remover, but I'm guessing real acetone (drug store acetone/propanone) is better than acetone free nail polish remover - be careful with drug store acetone, make sure to read the label. Acetone might not work at all or be harmful like water, as I've said, no experience using it.
I hope to have been of help.
i couldnt get it online as the dealer charges too much ...Rs. 1,500 for a 500 ml bottle ... i stay in mumbai.
i even had gone to the electronics market for the isopropyl but they gave me a bottle labelled IPA.. the bottle didnt specify whether it was 70% or 90%
i even had gone to the electronics market for the isopropyl but they gave me a bottle labelled IPA.. the bottle didnt specify whether it was 70% or 90%
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