How do you remove thermal paste?

[techs]

On a T-Bird or other cpu that has been smothered in thermal paste, how do your remove the paste?

 

[paruhd0x]

I'd like to know this too... as I don't want to wipe it off and smear it on anything other than the die.... =\

 

[Valvoline6]

1. Remove excess paste carfully by blotting with paper towel.
2. Use a Q-tip to apply Goo Gone.
3. Use another Q-tip or 2 or 3 to remove paste.
4. Use Q-tip with alcohol to remove any trace of Goo Gone or microscopic amounts of thermal paste.

 

[techs]

Tried de-solv-it followed by alcohol(on the chip, not me) and it worked fine. Then tried just alcohol on it and worked just as well.

 

[ZeroBurn]

alcohol, WD40, nail polish remover, lighter fluid.

apply it with a q-tip

 

[Viperoni]

AS doesnt get off my Duron with rubbing alcohol

 

[jawaki]

I tried the vegetable oil followed by rubbing alcohol and it worked well.
Better than using a hunting blde IMHO, as I had to sand down the sucker after that fiasco!

 

[trm]

I agree,googone,clean with alcohol on cutetip.

 

[Cubensis]

Before you use alcohol, always use olive oil !!
if it isn't clean right away, repeat the cycle...