Laptop Repaste Guide

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

• https://www.ebuy7.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=680417754465
• https://www.ebuy7.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=632208664079
• LTTStore.com

In case the above link is dead, click here

Alternatively get one of these from nearby retailer

• Gelid GC Extreme
• Prolimatch Pk-3 Nano Aluminium
• Phobya Nanogrease Extreme

• 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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• Very dangerous and finnicky. Not recommended for devices that move a lot.
• USE AT YOUR OWN RISK

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

Legion slim 7i gen 7 2022 Teardown and Repaste

Rescrewing legion 5 pro for better die contact

Credits: Beyacon, Kaptan Yosun, Braxton

• To start, we recommend you buy at least a 40x80mm sized pad
• You will be cutting them to exact size yourself
• Recommended Thermal Pad sizes

• RTX 3060 Laptop GPU: 20x15mm
• RTX 3070 Laptop GPU: 20x20mm

• Intel i7 11800H: 20x10mm
• AMD R7 5800H: 13×14