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One more question. (aka ive asked too many)

 

I have to remove thermal pads/paste from chipset and GPU die. It dried/became rock solid, and i could only remove them with a flathead screwdriver from the heatsinks. How should I deal with the pads/paste on the dies without damaging anything? There's not much (its a thin layer), but it's directly on the die and it's rock solid.

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Soak them with some isopropyl alcohol until they break down abit and can be removed with your fingers?

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It's ok to just put alcohol on the die? How should i apply it? with q-tip or just pour it? i've tried using tissues moistened with alcohol and it doesn't seem to do the job.

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1 minute ago, PingPonguin said:

It's ok to just put alcohol on the die? How should i apply it? with q-tip or just pour it? i've tried using tissues moistened with alcohol and it doesn't seem to do the job.

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2 minutes ago, PingPonguin said:

It's ok to just put alcohol on the die? How should i apply it? with q-tip or just pour it? i've tried using tissues moistened with alcohol and it doesn't seem to do the job.

Isopropyl alcohol is fine to put on electronics, including the die.

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2 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

Isopropyl alcohol is fine to put on electronics, including the die.

I've even bathed my CPU in acetone to help make that glue they use easier to scrub off after delidding. Still working just fine. 

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17 minutes ago, PingPonguin said:

It's ok to just put alcohol on the die? How should i apply it? with q-tip or just pour it? i've tried using tissues moistened with alcohol and it doesn't seem to do the job.

Alcohol is the solution to all problems ... Well not all but in this case, Isopropyl alcohol is the answer. It won't damage anything as far as I know of.

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It still doesn't come off though. Should I just leave it there and apply paste as usual?

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3 hours ago, PingPonguin said:

It still doesn't come off though. Should I just leave it there and apply paste as usual?

Can you post a photo of this layer?

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17 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

Can you post a photo of this layer?

Sure.

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10 minutes ago, PingPonguin said:

Sure.

Try leaving a paper towel soaked with a bit of alcohol on the die for a whie. It should make it easier to wipe off.  

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