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Old June 28th, 2007, 10:25 AM   #1
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CPU cooling question

Lately my Sony Vaio laptop was misbehaving: the cooling fan was going crazy. Just a few minutes after starting up, it would turn to the highest speed and stay there, then in 10-20 minutes the computer would shut off. So I took it apart and found a one centimeter layer of compacted dust obstructing the airflow to the CPU heat sink. When I took the heat sink off, it came out with the CPU "glued" to it.

I probably could put the CPU back in place (together with the heat sink) but I was wondering - should I take it off the heat sink and replace the thermo compound? Does this compound degrade over time? The laptop is about 3.5 years old.

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Old June 28th, 2007, 08:06 PM   #2
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Lately my Sony Vaio laptop was misbehaving: the cooling fan was going crazy. Just a few minutes after starting up, it would turn to the highest speed and stay there, then in 10-20 minutes the computer would shut off. So I took it apart and found a one centimeter layer of compacted dust obstructing the airflow to the CPU heat sink. When I took the heat sink off, it came out with the CPU "glued" to it.

I probably could put the CPU back in place (together with the heat sink) but I was wondering - should I take it off the heat sink and replace the thermo compound? Does this compound degrade over time? The laptop is about 3.5 years old.

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you can try applying the new thermo greese. dust is a major issue in computers too.
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Old June 29th, 2007, 08:25 AM   #3
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I sure "can" try... I'm a certified electronics technician...

However, my question is, "SHOULD" or should I not replace the old thermo compound? The heatsink is firmly attached to the CPU. My expertise is with other electronics, not computers...
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Old July 1st, 2007, 12:57 AM   #4
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It's not difficult. Just make sure you get a thin, even coating of thermo paste on there. I prefer Artic Silver over the 'grease' kinds that are either like graphite or lithium.

There are plenty of sites online with instructions for the process. After 3+ years, the paste/grease on there is going to be fairly dry and not transferring heat the way it did when new.

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