[Cialug] Remove Thermal Paste?

[Michael Davis]

Gasoline seems like a poor choice.

Michael Davis
Software Engineering - Iowa State University
WebFilings Software Engineer Intern
IASG Treasurer


On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 7:57 PM, <murraymckee at wellsfargo.com> wrote:

> I'd recommend just dunking it in a shallow pan of gasoline.  Use a nylon,
> brass, or steel bristled brush, in order of increasing aggressiveness,
> while holding the heat sink under the surface of the gas to remove the goo.
>  Sometimes it is necessary to let it soak overnight.  Cover the pan with
> aluminum foil to keep the gas from evaporating too fast.  I find a 9" X 9"
> baking pan works great.  Just wash the pan and get it back into the kitchen
> drawer before the wife gets home.  That's what I do for the farm machinery
> parts that need cleaned at any rate.
>
> NOTE:  DO this outside, and NO, inside the garage, even with the overhead
> door open, does NOT count as outside.  And for heaven's sake, don't do it
> in the basement next to the water heater, like the young fellow did who
> bought the house I grew up in.  This is a nasty NO - NO.
>
> Murray R. McKee
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] On
> Behalf Of Todd Walton
> Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 6:54 PM
> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
> Subject: [Cialug] Remove Thermal Paste?
>
> How does one go about carefully and efficiently removing thermal paste
> from a heatsink so that it can be re-used on a new CPU?  Any suggestions?
>
> --
> Todd
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