Removing old thermal paste?

[deadman_uk]

When getting a new motherboard, I will have to remove the old Artic 5 Silver off my heatsink but how would I do this? Would water do it?

If you can buy special compound to remove paste, can you tell me it's name and give me an eBay link?

thanks

 

[UTGamer]

high purity rubbing alcohol would suffice, and just use some lint free cloth to rub it off

 

[deadman_uk]

Can I have some links please? I have no idea where to buy this stuff from.

 

[Planenutok]

You can get 90% alcohol at most drug stores.

 

[darktiger]

90% or 99% alcohol can be found in any grocery store or drug store(walgreens, cvs, etc)

 

[Fee]

I use 99% alcohol, and coffee filters to wipe away the gunk, it works great

 

[Atherton213]

its rubbing alcohol.. go to cvs.. its no more than $1 for a bottle of it...

i used q-tips... only cause i though a paper towel might be to rough?

 

[98EXL]

little IT toolbox trick I've recently learned. The pre-packaged alcohol swabs are great too!

they are cheap, and can get them at most drug stores, or the grocery

 

[Bullitt]

Or, the local Chemist on the block

(wherever you Brits get your Asprin, headache pills, etc)

 

[malicious]

i use 70 percent isopropyl alcohol and q tips

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