Great tip on the substitute, and 2 to 3 ounces should last a couple lifetimes.
Steve Barner Bolton On Mon, Dec 22, 2025, 10:28 Paul Flint <[email protected]> wrote: > Greetings Eric, > > I am normally in Barre city but I am on my way to Myrtle Beach. > > This may seem strange, but go to the drug store and buy some zinc based > baby rash cream. The difference between this and thermal paste is that > thermal paste uses mineral oil, while baby rash cream typically uses cod > liver oil. > > Try this at your own risk, but I have had good results in the past. Be > aware > your computer will smell like fish till the cod liver oil bakes off. > > Anyway... > Let me know if you want to get BOSI mailings. > > Merry Christmas and... > > Kindest regards, > > Paul Flint, Director > Barre Open Systems Institute > > > > > > > On Sat, Dec 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM Eric < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Greetings Everyone, >> >> It is Saturday evening ad I am repairing my notebook, or better said, am >> replacing the cooling fan module in the notebook. BUT, I do not have any >> of the necessary Thermal Computer Paste for heat transfer from the CPU to >> the cooling unit. >> >> I am in *Barre City. * >> >> *Does anyone living nearby have some thermal paste to share or to sell >> this evening? I only need 2-3 oz. * >> >> Please reply to this email or better yet text to 802-917-3957. >> >> Many thanks for your help. >> >> Best wishes, >> Eric >> >
