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

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

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Richard Urban
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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?
 
I always use isopropyl alcohol

GT said:
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?
Click to expand...
 
As long as there are NO additives. Just alcohol cut down with distilled
water to be a 70% solution.

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

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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!
 
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