Recent content by Silenti

Sethmo, and if there is no sign of power at all? (ie no fans, nothing, just the MB light)

ekuest: The tubes only state "go to Arctic Silver.com for insturctions." Inside the packaging on a foldout piece it only states operating range. -40-150 degrees C. Below 0C it can weaken from crystalization. I assume that is what evilsofa's post relies on. No deep freeze for me, just an ice...

I can report that the alcohol did not work. Pretty well saturated the entire area, got underneath with a bendy straws and saturated from the sides and the top down through the heatsink with a small squeeze bottle. No joy. Guess heat from a hairdyer is next.

I'm going to calm down for awhile, then I shall try the alcohol, then maybe compressed air upside down, then move on to heat applications and report back. Seems alcohol is a realistic possibility.

A heat gun, as in a paint removal heat gun from a hardware store, is hot enough to break that? That would shock me. And it can do it without frying the cpu? Not like I have a lot to lose but....

Kinda doubt that would work. My understanding is that only extreme heat or a very serious solvent could take that epoxy apart. Nothing to lose from trying certainly!

Mods: As this is my first post, and it began as a power supply problem, feel free to move it as you see fit. I botched a repair in epic fashion (no explosions though), with humor, and am now up the proverbial creek. Thought it would provide good fodder for the General Hrdware thread. I...