complete taisol thermal pad removal

[turtle219]

how do u kno when you have completely removed the taisol thermal pad off the HSF? i got about 99% of it off but just using my fingernail... how do i get the rest off? doe sit matter much? if i can still see the shape of the pad, does that mean there is still left over on the heatsink?
thanks for any help

 

[Losty]

i asked the same question regarding thermal paste...
try using rubbing alcohol...
good luck...

 

[dude]

rubbing alcohol won't work. use a razor blade.

 

[geoff2k]

I used a razor blade to get 99% of it off, and "Goof Off" to remove the rest ("Goof Off" is a solvent sold in many hardware stores that removes latex paint, gum, etc.).

 

[skay]

I resorted to sandpaper: gives the extra benefit of smoothing the surface as well.

 

[turtle219]

thanks a lot guys,
but wouldn't something like a razor blade scratch the surface causing more harm and a less effective HSF? i was gonna use my exacto knife but when it made a scratch on the heatsink, i decided otherwise...

 

[McBoo]

I didn't use a razor blade either. I used a soft piece of plastic to scrape the bulk and a cleaning product called Thoro to disolve the remaining material. Thoro smells a bit like dry cleaning fluid and you can purchase it at stores like Payless drug stores-- maybe Walmart has it.

 

[Rudee]

Vegetable Oil on a Paper towel works great for me.

 

[turtle219]

thanks, i will try those out

edit: vegetable oil? what ever works and costs the least right...

 

[Tetsuo316]

yeah, vegetable oil and canola oil will take it right off. a fine sandpaper is great too, because it provides a better surface for the heatsink.

 

[Rudee]

Actually, Olive oil works as well.

 

[robinhung]

Go to Home Depot, Kmart or Wal-mart, wherever you want. Buy a bottle of Goo-gone next to tapes. It works like a charm.

 

[rempe]

Buy a can of contact cleaner.leaves no residue

 

[dude]

Put it on the train tracks. When the train runs it over, all the gunk will stick to the tracks and not the heatsink!