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Removing factory thermal grease?
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<blockquote data-quote="melmation" data-source="post: 497682" data-attributes="member: 20336"><p><strong>grease and fans</strong></p><p></p><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>I don't think you should go near the thermal paste on any laptop due to the fact that if you try to remove it you may damage the cpu. If you manage not to damage the CPU, then you might end up not applying the new grease properly and could cause the cpu to super heat and therfor die.</p><p></p><p>I hope you research this more before you attempt it. Maybe someone will reply here and give you advice or maybe Google it for half an hour and try to find someone who has done it before.</p><p></p><p>Sorry if I come accross a bit authoratitive (sp?) but I have damaged a CPU before by merilly wiping off paste, re-applying it (in a hurry) and then bye bye processor.</p><p></p><p>Anywho, I just wanted to ask you a question, something I have been wondering for a while. What model fan are the fans in a MacBook pro? I was just wondering as I am worried about when my fans might one day die, and if so, it would be great to have a spare set on standby to switch over.</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance, and sorry to be asking you a question on your question, Mel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="melmation, post: 497682, member: 20336"] [b]grease and fans[/b] Hi, I don't think you should go near the thermal paste on any laptop due to the fact that if you try to remove it you may damage the cpu. If you manage not to damage the CPU, then you might end up not applying the new grease properly and could cause the cpu to super heat and therfor die. I hope you research this more before you attempt it. Maybe someone will reply here and give you advice or maybe Google it for half an hour and try to find someone who has done it before. Sorry if I come accross a bit authoratitive (sp?) but I have damaged a CPU before by merilly wiping off paste, re-applying it (in a hurry) and then bye bye processor. Anywho, I just wanted to ask you a question, something I have been wondering for a while. What model fan are the fans in a MacBook pro? I was just wondering as I am worried about when my fans might one day die, and if so, it would be great to have a spare set on standby to switch over. Thanks in advance, and sorry to be asking you a question on your question, Mel. [/QUOTE]
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