Removing Thermal Glue

Aastii · 10-16-2009, 07:20 PM

Do any of you know how to remove thermal glue from a chip?

I found one of my old AGP cards that I can possibly give away, and to find out which it was I had to the the heatsink off to look at the chip, I don't have a working AGP system slieing around. Now though, I can't just stick the heatsink back on, but ATi decided to use ****ing thermal glue instead of paste, so is there a way to get it off?

I was thinking WD40, but that would just leave a greasy layer, and i can't think of anything else that would break it down.

I got the worst off with a flat head screwdriver (gently ofc, not to scratch the chip

) but the little bits aren't coming, i tried using a damp piece of kitchen roll and rub like hell for the last 20 minutes or so and nothing.

Anyone got an ideas?

schw32m · 10-16-2009, 07:28 PM

Old school method. If you are good with a single edge razor blade you can usually get that garbage off.

**Cromewell** · 10-16-2009, 08:18 PM

Rubbing alcohol didn't work?

aviation_man · 10-16-2009, 08:31 PM

Did you try using the stronger rubbing alcohol like Isopropyl?

Aastii · 10-16-2009, 08:50 PM

not tried rubbing alcohol, will se if i can't pick some up at some point.

70% should do right? I mean, i can leave it to dry and all, isn't like i have to get it back into a system

Aastii · 10-16-2009, 08:50 PM

not tried rubbing alcohol, will see if i can't pick some up at some point.

70% should do right? I mean, i can leave it to dry and all, isn't like i have to get it back into a system

**Cromewell** · 10-16-2009, 09:56 PM

70% is probably ok and dries pretty fast too.

Aastii · 10-17-2009, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cromewell

70% is probably ok and dries pretty fast too.

cool, thanks for that, off to the chemist possibly tomorrow to go get me some

10-16-2009, 07:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Aastii Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St Helens, UK Age: 16 Posts: 3,466	Removing Thermal Glue Do any of you know how to remove thermal glue from a chip? I found one of my old AGP cards that I can possibly give away, and to find out which it was I had to the the heatsink off to look at the chip, I don't have a working AGP system slieing around. Now though, I can't just stick the heatsink back on, but ATi decided to use ****ing thermal glue instead of paste, so is there a way to get it off? I was thinking WD40, but that would just leave a greasy layer, and i can't think of anything else that would break it down. I got the worst off with a flat head screwdriver (gently ofc, not to scratch the chip ) but the little bits aren't coming, i tried using a damp piece of kitchen roll and rub like hell for the last 20 minutes or so and nothing. Anyone got an ideas? __________________ Intel E6750 @ 3.2GHz P5N-E SLI 8GB PC6400 OCZ Gold Asus 8600gt silent cooling SLI 180gb Samsung Main drive, 200GB Maxtor Backup Corsair TX850W

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10-16-2009, 08:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Aastii Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St Helens, UK Age: 16 Posts: 3,466	not tried rubbing alcohol, will se if i can't pick some up at some point. 70% should do right? I mean, i can leave it to dry and all, isn't like i have to get it back into a system __________________ Intel E6750 @ 3.2GHz P5N-E SLI 8GB PC6400 OCZ Gold Asus 8600gt silent cooling SLI 180gb Samsung Main drive, 200GB Maxtor Backup Corsair TX850W

10-16-2009, 08:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
Aastii Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St Helens, UK Age: 16 Posts: 3,466	not tried rubbing alcohol, will see if i can't pick some up at some point. 70% should do right? I mean, i can leave it to dry and all, isn't like i have to get it back into a system __________________ Intel E6750 @ 3.2GHz P5N-E SLI 8GB PC6400 OCZ Gold Asus 8600gt silent cooling SLI 180gb Samsung Main drive, 200GB Maxtor Backup Corsair TX850W

10-16-2009, 07:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
schw32m Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 141	Old school method. If you are good with a single edge razor blade you can usually get that garbage off.

10-16-2009, 09:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 11,802	70% is probably ok and dries pretty fast too. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

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