How to clean Intel NB?

[evilnickwong]

The other time I removed my stock NB heatsink on my P4P800, there was all this white stuff that felt like bubble gum.
I rubbed and rubbed with Qtips and some isopropyl alcohol, but some of it was just so stubborn. I ended up peeling it away using tweezers.

Obviously, there's still alot of residue left behind. How do I go about getting it shiny again? Is Goo Gone OK to use for heatsinks and such?

 

[camay123]

I use a razor blade to remove the "gum" and then alchool and a towel or if needed I sand the NB back to original state. Then I put some artic silver in there.

 

[CommanderFrank]

Use acetone to remove the residue, works great, leaves no residue behind itself and can be found at any corner hardware store.

 

[diredesire]

Originally posted by MajorDomo
Use acetone to remove the residue, works great, leaves no residue behind itself and can be found at any corner hardware store.

agreed, acetone is my cleaner of choice. The gum stuff used on those heatsinks are still pretty bad... it'll take you quite a few Qtips, and then i'd lap it slightly if it were uneven.

 

[evilnickwong]

Whats acetone? Is it nail polish remover? Sounds like it.

 

[diredesire]

Originally posted by evilnickwong
Whats acetone? Is it nail polish remover? Sounds like it.

acetone is what makes nail polish remover nail polish remove ;P

The only real difference is that nail polish remover sometimes has fragrances or water in it so it's not so nasally offensive

Should work in a pinch, just wipe down afterwards with some rubbing alcohol (higher purity isopropyl [rubbing] is preferred)

 

[Guy.Named.Matt]

Call it weird but it works: WD40 removes all sorts of sticky stuff, though it dosent evaporate as cleanly (requires some washing afterwords)

 

[evilnickwong]

Lol thanks guys. Looks like Im gonna go steal some nail polish remover from my sis.