[GTALUG] Thermal paste availability / Raising the dead

[Howard Gibson]

On Sun, 8 Jul 2018 15:03:34 -0400
Alex Beamish via talk <talk at gtalug.org> wrote:
> 
> It's possible that the CPU might be cooked (I was away during the Final
> Crash), but on the off chance that it just over-heated and shut down (does
> that even happen?), I know I need to clean off the old thermal paste
> (Q-tips and rubbing alcohol) and apply new. Strap the fan back on, power up
> and see if it boots.

Alex,

  Are you able get the heat sink off without removing the CPU?

  Try taking the cover of the computer off and aiming a big ventillation fan at it.  

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