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    How hard is it to apply Arctic Silver 5?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by acaurora, Mar 26, 2007.

  1. acaurora

    acaurora Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    For those hardcore people out there, how hard is it to *literally disassemble nearly the entire laptop to put on AS5 instead of the regular thermal compound that Lenovo uses? Is it really worth it? Does it take a lot of effort? Is it very hard?
     
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  2. Tim

    Tim Notebook Virtuoso

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    I am not sure how hard it is to get to the CPU on an IBM laptop but it was fairly easy on my Compaq laptop. The hardest part for me was wiping off the old paste. It was also a little tricky to get the AS5 level on the CPU. I probably got about a 7C temperature drop under normal usage.
    Tim
     
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    BlueDevilTide Notebook Geek

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    Thinkpads are typically quite easy to take apart. I think it's one of their better features, really, because they cater to some power users. Look up your model's Hardware Maintenance Manual on the Lenovo site (or just google T60 Hardware Maintenance Manual and get a PDF link) and see what you need to do to Remove and Replace your FRU for whatever part number the CPU is.

    I have no experience with computer hardware and I've successfully installed wifi wires into the back of my LCD on my X30. It was risky, sure, and I felt worry regarding such an operation (detaching the LCD from the rest of the computer, taking bezels off, removing other bits...) and it was all made a lot easier with the helpful manual.
     
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    hpl912 Notebook Consultant

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    ^ X2

    and i've did to my previous thinkpad T42. pretty easy and temperature decreased about 3~4C after a few weeks of break in period. but be sure to not mess with the GPU thermal pad :)
     
    hpl912, Mar 26, 2007
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