A Q-tip and nail polish remover worked fine for me.
i got my thermal paste off by scratching it off with a penny :v:
eat it
[QUOTE=Blackcomb;20542019]what the fuck? quit posting here[/QUOTE]
um no he was joking :downs:
[QUOTE=Blackcomb;20518479]rubbing alcohol, above is dumb
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how would you mess up with rubbing alcohol? Get a strong tissue, put the alcohol on it, and rub the paste off onto a plate or something. It's not like you have to do this with the CPU in the motherboard[/QUOTE]
Rubbing alcohol and micro-fiber cloth is what I use.
Above is probably the absolute best idea, will keep the surface as smooth and clean as possible. Be sure to apply the new paste ASAP and cleanly too, to ensure maximum efficiency.
I am telling you, Goo Gone or diluted Acetone and a Q-Tip, that shit will melt right off, even gets rid of the caked on factory applied thermal paste. Alcohol doesn't really do much except wet it down and then dry off so it still requires alot of effort on your part to get rid of all the paste, it doesn't actually break it down.
Rubbing alcohol on a q-tip
[QUOTE=SomeGuest;20551865]I am telling you, Goo Gone or diluted Acetone and a Q-Tip, that shit will melt right off, even gets rid of the caked on factory applied thermal paste. Alcohol doesn't really do much except wet it down and then dry off so it still requires alot of effort on your part to get rid of all the paste, it doesn't actually break it down.[/QUOTE]
The main reason you use alcohol is becuase it evaporates so it is not still on the heatsink.
I decided to use Isopropyl alcohol and a Q-tip. Seemed to have worked fine. Thanks
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