Thermal paste on cpu pins

[Michael Kovac]

Hi yesterday i changed my cpu fan and my cpu got little bit of thermal paste on it how should i get rid of it 

[Constantin]

Get a contact electronic spray, get close and spray it till it's gone.

Something like this.

https://www.amazon.de/dp/B008BSW2TU/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=kontaktspray&qid=1577548237&sr=8-7

[Juular]

Alcohol (as a solvent, not internally) + dental floss (of non-fibrous kind preferably so you wouldn't accidentally catch the pins) + lotta patience.

Also you can probably just soak it in alcohol (just above the pins, not to drench the IHS too although it's harmless) and let time to dissolve TIM.

[Flying Sausages]

1 minute ago, Constantin said:

Get a contact electronic spray, get close and spray it till it's gone.

Something like this.

https://www.amazon.de/dp/B008BSW2TU/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=kontaktspray&qid=1577548237&sr=8-7

Wouldn't the pressure of that spray can blew the pin too?

[Tan3l6]

A standard toothpick would do most of the work.

[Flying Sausages]

2 minutes ago, Juular said:

Alcohol (as a solvent, not internally) + dental floss + lotta patience.

This

And I recommend a magnifying glass too.

[chartmypants]

91% Isopropyl alcohol and toothpicks. Dip a toothpick in the alcohol and carefully push paste to the edge. Its doable, just use no force. All weight from the toothpicks. Have to be very patient. Use compressed air to push away any remnants.

[Constantin]

1 minute ago, OlympicAssEater said:

Wouldn't the pressure of that spray can blew the pin too?

No!!

[Michael Kovac]

6 minutes ago, Juular said:

Alcohol (as a solvent, not internally) + dental floss (of non-fibrous kind preferably so you wouldn't accidentally catch the pins) + lotta patience.

Also you can probably just soak it in alcohol (just above the pins, not to drench the IHS too although it's harmless) and let time to dissolve TIM.

Can i use 60% alcohol?

[chartmypants]

1 minute ago, Michael Kovac said:

Can i use 60% alcohol?

Either will work but higher % will work "easier."

[Constantin]

Just now, chartmypants said:

Can i use 60% alcohol?

I rather not!

[Michael Kovac]

1 minute ago, chartmypants said:

Either will work but higher % will work "easier."

will it work too? i heard that low alcohol content such as 60% has water in it and can kill the cpu 

[chartmypants]

Just now, Michael Kovac said:

will it work too? i heard that low alcohol content such as 60% has water in it and can kill the cpu 

Which is why higher % is recommended. Its more alcohol based which will evaporate better. Its doable but depends on how safe you chose to play it. I'd suggest 91% although there are people who do it with lower levels and have no issues.

[Whiro]

12 minutes ago, Michael Kovac said:

Can i use 60% alcohol?

You can just make sure you don’t drink too much of it otherwise you may not have steady enough hands to clean that cpu  

[Michael Kovac]

2 minutes ago, Whiro said:

You can just make sure you don’t drink too much of it otherwise you may not have steady enough hands to clean that cpu  

so its not harmable?

[Juular]

Lower percent alcohol solution will just evaporate longer, you can't damage the CPU neither with water nor alcohol solution, just make sure it dried off before installing it.