Cleaning Thermal Paste from PCB

[JaredKat]

Hello all, question is as simple as it is. 

 

I have some memory modules I would like to use, but they have conductive thermal compound on the PCB and trapped between parts making it impossible to rub off. 

 

This seems like such a simple issue, but evades me. What do you all think would work?

 

Edit to add: I am aware I'm not a smart man for getting thermal paste on RAM, but it happened, any advice welcome, or feel free to tell me it's not worth it. 

[Goodman2265]

First off why is the thermal compound conductive???

[JaredKat]

Just now, Goodman2265 said:

First off why is the thermal compound conductive???

Believe it's Arctic Silver 5 compound that got on the PCB at some point. 

[Goodman2265]

1 minute ago, JaredKat said:

Believe it's Arctic Silver 5 compound that got on the PCB at some point. 

Arctic Silver 5 isn't conductive. You'll be fine.

[JaredKat]

1 minute ago, Goodman2265 said:

Arctic Silver 5 isn't conductive. You'll be fine.

Affected DIMM isn't recognized by the system. You suppose it should be some other issue then? (It was assumed working until this happened) 

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[Goodman2265]

1 minute ago, JaredKat said:

Affected DIMM isn't recognized by the system. You suppose it should be some other issue then? (It was assumed working until this happened) 

Clean them with 99% isopropyl rubbing alcohol and a q-tip then

[Ryujin2003]

20 minutes ago, Goodman2265 said:

Arctic Silver 5 isn't conductive. You'll be fine.

17 minutes ago, JaredKat said:

Affected DIMM isn't recognized by the system. You suppose it should be some other issue then? (It was assumed working until this happened) 

http://www.arcticsilver.com/as5.htm

And I quote: "Arctic Silver 5 was formulated to conduct heat, not electricity."

 

So... When you were touching the RAM, were you legitimately grounded?