C Cwood429 Distinguished Sep 19, 2009 12 0 18,510 Nov 23, 2009 #1 So I had a defective motherboard and had to remove my cpu. In the process I just realized I got a thin line of thermal compound on the pins of the cpu..... Am I screwed, or is there a way to safely remove the compound?
So I had a defective motherboard and had to remove my cpu. In the process I just realized I got a thin line of thermal compound on the pins of the cpu..... Am I screwed, or is there a way to safely remove the compound?
Solution jsc Nov 23, 2009 Set up antistatic work surface and use a small paintbrush and isopropyl alcohol to clean the pins.
jsc Champion Jul 14, 2004 16,893 6 52,960 Nov 23, 2009 Solution #2 Set up antistatic work surface and use a small paintbrush and isopropyl alcohol to clean the pins. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution