Dell Latitude D820 C2D Swap

[jlfirehawk]

I swapped my T2600 with a T7600 and all went well but man, taking the old compound off was like chipping away at cement. I have seen companies put alot on but man this was crazy. Anyone else notice this? Seems to be doing well with AS5 on it too.

 

[cheesehead]

I think it's a form of epoxy. Dell seems to use awful thermal paste.

AS5 is good stuff though - I've used Ceramique with good results, but that's just because I'm paranoid about shorting things.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Be careful with AS5 and removing it later. It dries and stays VERY stuck. If you have to remove it later, run the notebook and max the CPU for a while to heat the compound up; or just use a hairdryer.