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    Friendly reminder to re-paste your old rigs!

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Raidriar, May 27, 2015.

  1. Raidriar

    Raidriar ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)

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    My X220 Tablet had its fan constantly running and was hitting 80 degC so I decided it was time for a repaste. I chose to use Liquid Ultra this time around, and while it was a process to disassemble, temps dropped back down to a nice 65 degC max under full load 4 cores.

    So check up on your rigs every now and then! I don't think stock paste jobs from 2011 would be faring well by now.
     
    Raidriar, May 27, 2015
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  2. ajkula66

    ajkula66 Courage and Consequence

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    +1.

    As a rule of the thumb, I re-paste all of my machines once every six months or so. That might be an overkill in many people's opinion but it has worked well for me.

    Obviously, YMMV.
     
    ajkula66, May 27, 2015
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  3. Bronsky

    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    When I would game on my notebook (last one was a 3820TG) I would repaste at least once a year. I redid my X301 with IC Diamond 7 when I bought it nearly 3 years ago. I hardly ever hear the fan. The 10W SU9300 C2D might be the reason.
     
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  4. MikesDell

    MikesDell Notebook Evangelist

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    I've had my T61 since the beginning of 2008 and I have never once opened the machine. It is in constant use ( 5+ hours everyday of it's life since I bought it ) and she still runs like new ( and cool too ).

    Maybe I should re-paste it just for cheap insurance.
     
    MikesDell, Jun 4, 2015
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  5. sciencefair

    sciencefair Notebook Consultant

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    I think I'm going to have to do this process on my X220, it'll be my first time. Do I need a dust free environment to apply the paste? My room definitely does not fit that description :(

    Also, what brands of paste would you recommend?
     
    sciencefair, Jun 9, 2015
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  6. Papusan

    Papusan Jokebook's Sucks! Dont waste your $$$ on Filthy

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    Only Ic7/Gelid extreme
     
    Papusan, Jun 10, 2015
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    You don't need to be in a dust free place. Just take your time, keep track of your screws, and follow the disassembly guide (or look for a youtube video. You do NOT need to remove the LCD from the bottom case, I got away without doing that.

    As for paste recommendations, either IC Diamond 7 or Liquid Ultra
     
    Raidriar, Jun 14, 2015
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