How to remove thermal paste the right way without damaging CPU or

How to remove thermal paste without damaging CPU or High temp? Can i just
remove it with a credit card without alcohol or do i need alcohol.

I have always used alcohol and a cotton swab. Never had a problem.

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
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"GT" <GT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> How to remove thermal paste without damaging CPU or High temp? Can i just
> remove it with a credit card without alcohol or do i need alcohol.

I just wipe it of with a soft cloth, cause most of the time I am going to
reapply more.
"GT" <GT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> How to remove thermal paste without damaging CPU or High temp? Can i just
> remove it with a credit card without alcohol or do i need alcohol.

The only alcohol i have at home is Antiseptic/Germicide Isoproply Alchol 70%
v/v and this is a alcohol pads. Is this Ok to use?

"Richard Urban" wrote:

> I have always used alcohol and a cotton swab. Never had a problem.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
> "GT" <GT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> newsA1CCACC-49AB-4B03-9C17-5E779617C2A4@microsoft.com...
> > How to remove thermal paste without damaging CPU or High temp? Can i just
> > remove it with a credit card without alcohol or do i need alcohol.
>
>

I always use isopropyl alcohol

"GT" <GT@discussions.microsoft.com> a écrit dans le message de
news:F5A0690E-432B-479A-8FC7-2F0DAD5DB1F8@microsoft.com...
> The only alcohol i have at home is Antiseptic/Germicide Isoproply Alchol
> 70%
> v/v and this is a alcohol pads. Is this Ok to use?
>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>
>> I have always used alcohol and a cotton swab. Never had a problem.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>>
>> Quote from George Ankner:
>> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>
>> "GT" <GT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> newsA1CCACC-49AB-4B03-9C17-5E779617C2A4@microsoft.com...
>> > How to remove thermal paste without damaging CPU or High temp? Can i
>> > just
>> > remove it with a credit card without alcohol or do i need alcohol.
>>
>>

As long as there are NO additives. Just alcohol cut down with distilled
water to be a 70% solution.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"GT" <GT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F5A0690E-432B-479A-8FC7-2F0DAD5DB1F8@microsoft.com...
> The only alcohol i have at home is Antiseptic/Germicide Isoproply Alchol
> 70%
> v/v and this is a alcohol pads. Is this Ok to use?
>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>
>> I have always used alcohol and a cotton swab. Never had a problem.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>>
>> Quote from George Ankner:
>> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>
>> "GT" <GT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> newsA1CCACC-49AB-4B03-9C17-5E779617C2A4@microsoft.com...
>> > How to remove thermal paste without damaging CPU or High temp? Can i
>> > just
>> > remove it with a credit card without alcohol or do i need alcohol.
>>
>>

When cleaning the thermal paste on cpu do i need to remove the cpu from the
motherboard socket?


"Richard Urban" wrote:

> As long as there are NO additives. Just alcohol cut down with distilled
> water to be a 70% solution.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
> "GT" <GT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F5A0690E-432B-479A-8FC7-2F0DAD5DB1F8@microsoft.com...
> > The only alcohol i have at home is Antiseptic/Germicide Isoproply Alchol
> > 70%
> > v/v and this is a alcohol pads. Is this Ok to use?
> >
> > "Richard Urban" wrote:
> >
> >> I have always used alcohol and a cotton swab. Never had a problem.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Richard Urban
> >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
> >>
> >> Quote from George Ankner:
> >> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> >> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
> >>
> >> "GT" <GT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> newsA1CCACC-49AB-4B03-9C17-5E779617C2A4@microsoft.com...
> >> > How to remove thermal paste without damaging CPU or High temp? Can i
> >> > just
> >> > remove it with a credit card without alcohol or do i need alcohol.
> >>
> >>
>
>

I do. It makes it easier to handle. I have a spare socket that I place the
CPU into so that I do not damage the pins. I cut this socket out of an old
M/B.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"GT" <GT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:137DA684-E559-4237-BCB3-104A3CEBEF80@microsoft.com...
> When cleaning the thermal paste on cpu do i need to remove the cpu from
> the
> motherboard socket?
>
>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>
>> As long as there are NO additives. Just alcohol cut down with distilled
>> water to be a 70% solution.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>>
>> Quote from George Ankner:
>> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>
>> "GT" <GT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F5A0690E-432B-479A-8FC7-2F0DAD5DB1F8@microsoft.com...
>> > The only alcohol i have at home is Antiseptic/Germicide Isoproply
>> > Alchol
>> > 70%
>> > v/v and this is a alcohol pads. Is this Ok to use?
>> >
>> > "Richard Urban" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I have always used alcohol and a cotton swab. Never had a problem.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Regards,
>> >>
>> >> Richard Urban
>> >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> >> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>> >>
>> >> Quote from George Ankner:
>> >> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> >> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>> >>
>> >> "GT" <GT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> newsA1CCACC-49AB-4B03-9C17-5E779617C2A4@microsoft.com...
>> >> > How to remove thermal paste without damaging CPU or High temp? Can i
>> >> > just
>> >> > remove it with a credit card without alcohol or do i need alcohol.
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>