How do you remove thermal adhesive?

[jalbs]

My 9700 Pro lost a heatsink and I am going to redo all the heatsinks with quality thermal goo. How do I remove the adhesive that is already on there? If I shave it off I think I will make the surface uneven.

Thanks

 

[oreo987]

goo gone or something similar. melts the pad right off, wash with dish washing liquid and wipe down with isopropyl alcohol.( :

 

[UltimaParadox]

Credit Cards can do the trick pretty easily

 

[rcf1987]

OR buy a 6800 Ultra thats your best bet .

 

[magnetik]

razor blade and some goo gone.

 

[heero884]

razor blade?? shave?? hmmm i used a hairdryer on it until it got really hot and then i just wiped it off with coffee filter and rubbing alcohol (worked like a charm and the heatsink surface was just as smooth). i was able to reuse the heatsink afterwards (applied AS on it) but the bad thing was that my fingers were raw afterwards