How to remove Artic Silver?

[Frazas]

I have some Blorbs on my gfx card but I really hate those things (besides from the fact that they look cool). The don't cool that much. I glued the with artic Silver Epoxy but when I'll remove them it will surelly be some dryed Artic Silver there. My question is if somebody else have tried removing that kind of stuff from you chipsets. If so, how's the best way to do it?

I have an idea, but I am not sure if it will work. MAYBE I could use a Dremel acessorie to remove it ( http://www.dremel.com/html/products/accessories/cleaning.html )
but I am not sure it it will do the job or even if they will damage the chipsets. Anyway, it's just an idea.

Thanks.

 

[bacillus]

look on this page for suggested removal instructions!

 

[bozo1]

I usually use my tongue.

Actually, lint-free cloth (if cleaning it off a CPU or HS) or regular cloth and alcohol always works for me.

 

[Frazas]

What I meant what the Artic Silver Epoxy. The one that we use to glue heatsinks to graphics card and memory modules. The Artic Silver that is REALLY sticky. Sorry for not explayning so well what I meant.

 

[Cherub]

I use a straight-edged razor blade, ever since I removed a heatsink that was epoxied on a V3 card. It has never failed me, but you need a STEADY hand and an empty bladder.

 

[frizzlefry]

dishwashing detergent..... works better and faster than all other methods. just make sure CPU is completely dry before use. use a blowdryer to speed up drying. and no you don't have to worry about water on the CPU. its not going to cause any damage

 

[kgraeme]

Frazas, I saw your post a while ago and rolled my eyes at all the people who didn't understand you were talking about the epoxy and not the compound.

I don't have any firsthand experience with removing AS epoxy, but the suggestion of the razor sounds better than trying the dremel. I have cleaned epoxy off of less critical stuff. In that case I used a lot of acetone and scraped with the flat of a chisel. Still more than I'd be willing to try on my computer. Perhaps a small chisel?

 

[mgpaulus]

Goof Off (Latex Paint remover) works real well on the Thermal Paste. I wonder if it would have any/much effect on the epoxy?

 

[MrThompson]

Epoxy is permanent. That's what it's designed to do. Some success has been had with freezing the joint before prying it apart. DMSO will also disolve some types of epoxy.

 

[jcovercash]

Put the card in an anti static bag, Then place it in the frezzer for 15-20 minites. Take a credit card and place it between the heatsink and card, place a flat screw drive in between the card and heatsink and give it a firm 90 degree turn. That is how I removed the stcok heatsink form my GEforceII.

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