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Logicboard replacement; new thermal grease/compound?

Hello fellow diy-people,

Is it smart/necessary to put some extra/new thermal compound between the heat-sink and the cpu/chipset??

thanks in advance!

Guido

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Well, after investigating the situation inside the MBP, It was necessary to remove the old grease because it was kind become solid-ish....so removed the old compound with special cleaner, then added new "Artic silver 5" and everything runs as new! Did two laptops, and this step is necessary. Old stuff doesn't make a good connection with the heat-sink. Thanks for the comments!

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I wouldn't do it unless you're running hot.

Here's a guide on doing it: How to Apply Thermal Paste

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