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JohnnyLucky   09-13-2008 at 04:27:25 AM

My motherboard died a very quick death. The large heatsink was easy to remove. I used two fingers to carefully remove the cpu from the socket. As I was about to put the cpu down it started to rotate and I used my thumb to stop it. I accidently got a very tiny bit of TIM on two gold pins. What is the safest way to remove the TIM without killing the CPU?

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rockbyter   09-13-2008 at 04:52:05 AM
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get some rubbing alcohol, and a q-tip, carefully whipe it off, take your time. no problem, no worries.

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JohnnyLucky   09-13-2008 at 05:06:20 AM
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My girlfriend has Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol 70% USP - Is that okay or do I need a different concentration?

I also have ArtiClear ! Thermal Material Remover and ArtiClear 2 Thermal Surface Purifier

Is one better than the other?

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rockbyter   09-13-2008 at 05:32:09 AM
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those products are for the top of the cpu, if you choose to use them, i would use the rubbing alcohol over the top of them to get rid of the residue. the 70% is fine, dab it dry and let it sit at room temperature for a few hours to make sure it evaporates and its ready to go.

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rubix_1011   09-17-2008 at 10:43:58 PM
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Just soak it in diesel fuel for a day or so. What? Not a good idea you say? I don't see why not...

(I really hope you see sarcasm in this post...)


Message edited by rubix_1011 on 09-17-2008 at 10:44:14 PM
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