So I'm replacing my cpu and I need to get rid of the thermal paste. So I got 91% isopropyl achohol but I can't inhale the gas it says on the bottle, I'm dipping a q-tip in it is it still gonna retain the gas it releases? Am I suppose to hold my breathe or something
Removing thermal paste with achohol but can't inhale it?
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Lol im no doctor but your not gonna drop dead if you inhale a little bit. Have you ever smelled gas at the gas station? Well I would imagine that is far worse. Use common sense and you will be fine.
geofelt
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Good point^
Not to worry about that. It is lawyer speak.
Do not use a q-tip. It will leave lint.
Pour a bit of alcohol on a coffee filter and use that to clean off the old paste.
Run your pc a bit so that it heats up. That makes it easier to remove the cooler.
Not to worry about that. It is lawyer speak.
Do not use a q-tip. It will leave lint.
Pour a bit of alcohol on a coffee filter and use that to clean off the old paste.
Run your pc a bit so that it heats up. That makes it easier to remove the cooler.
Redneck5439
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+1 use the stuff all the time to clean computer components and dress wounds on myself, horses, dog, ect.. Rubbing alcohol around here is a staple and I have never had any problems from just normal use. I believe they have to put that warning there for idiots who might think they can get high from huffing it or something.
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It smells good, just like gasoline... I'm not saying to stick your nose in and sniff it up, but if you just so-happen to smell it when cleaning off thermal paste, don't worry about it at all.
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Redneck5439
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I personally like microfiber cloth (the kind bought for eyeglass cleaning- no lint left behind), but basically the same thing.
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Coffee filters are the only thing I have found that dont leave lint.
Paper towels, q-tips, microfiber all leave some amount of lint.
Again, there is nothing wrong with smelling some of the fumes while working with it.
They say that so they arent legally responsible for the people that huff rubbing alcohol.
Coffee filters are the only thing I have found that dont leave lint.
Paper towels, q-tips, microfiber all leave some amount of lint.
Again, there is nothing wrong with smelling some of the fumes while working with it.
They say that so they arent legally responsible for the people that huff rubbing alcohol.
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