On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 21:10:39 -0400, Robin Smith wrote: > <...> > Wipe the thermal compund off the CPU (with it still in the mobo) with a > paper towel, getting it good and clean. > <...> > Clean off the heatsink and place it back over the cpu and screw/click/lock > it in place (there are different mechanisms for different heatsinks, so I > can't describe how to do this - just repeat the method you used to remove > it in reverse - they sometimes require a lot of force, just make sure its > downwards force).
To clean the thermal compound off the processor and heatsink you want high purity isopropyl alcohol. The kind from an electronics shop. Rub it with a lint free cloth (from opticians, etc). Don't forget to ground yourself! Cheers, Martin. _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
