Laptop Repaste Guide

Where we are going we don't need thermal pastes, we got thermal pads!

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Alternatively get one of these from nearby retailer

Application Method

Cut the pad size a little bit bigger than the die size of CPU and GPU.
- Check online for exact dimensions of the CPU and GPU die.
Apply like a screen protector (the pad might have protective plastic on both sides) on the die itself. (Check online for screen protector application tutorial before starting here)..
Ensure there are no bubbled in your application.
Screw Heatsink back in (make sure to do only one turn per screw in order dictated until every screw is tightened).

Make sure the application of the paste / pad is right before the Heatsink is mounted.

It's not just the screw order that matters, but how you start screwing in the first place:
- The key is to turn the screw oppossite way until you hear an audible “click” ( This ensures the screw threads are properly seated).
- Do this for each screw when barely starting your turns.
- Lastly, follow the one turn per screw protocol.

Every laptop has its own screw order. Make sure to first open your laptop and have a look on the heatsink for numbers engraved on the heatsink. Take a picture and mark them to see what order they have.
Make sure to always follow the order depicted in the heatsink for optimal mouting pressure being distributed equally among the whole heatsink.
- Not following the screw order will lead to huge differences in temperature delta between cores, which in the end will make some cores throttle, while other cores will stay cool.

Liquid Metal is another thermal compound that could be used instead of a normal thermal paste / pad. In order to know more about liquid metal, check these two videos

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In case of unsurety, follow this video tutorial or this one as a basic guide to repaste the laptop.

Credits: Beyacon, Kaptan Yosun, Braxton