Removing Arctic silver Epoxy?

[LIVAN]

Any good ways to do this?

 

[sohcrates]

go to the install guide on the arctic silver webpage...it has good instructions for cleaning the stuff off

 

[FlowerMan]

What are you trying to remove it from? Is it just some residue stuck on? Or are you trying to remove an epoxied heatsink?

You can remove residue with acetone, xylene, and IPA. To remove the epoxied heatsink, follow the instructions:

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread...ffefa42876d991d&threadid=137579&highlight=FAQ

 

[Jerboy]

<< What are you trying to remove it from? Is it just some residue stuck on? Or are you trying to remove an epoxied heatsink?

You can remove residue with acetone, xylene, and IPA. To remove the epoxied heatsink, follow the instructions:

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread...ffefa42876d991d&threadid=137579&highlight=FAQ >>



I don't see it anywhere.

 

[FlowerMan]

You must be friggen blind. It's the 3rd post!

Q: How do I remove my stock video card HSF and apply a new one?

A:
1. Remove the fan.
2. Get a can of compressed air.
3. Spray the contents upside down onto the heatsink for 5 secs.
4. It should be frozen, so get a thin plastic card.
5. Put the card between the GPU and the HS.
6. Get a thin flat screwdriver.
7. Put the screwdriver between the card and the HS.
8. Twist the screwdriver.
9. If it does not come off easily, try doing it on each corner.
10. Clean up with 70 or 91% alcohol. If you need something stronger, acetone will do. Not the scented nail polish remover crap, the clear acetone. Then clean up again with alcohol.
11. Put a new HSF with AS epoxy on.

 

[LIVAN]

That is referring to Stock fans. They mostly use Thermal glue. IS that the way for Arctic silver Epoxy too?

 

[Jerboy]

<< You must be friggen blind. It's the 3rd post! >>



geez chill it dude!




<<

Q: How do I remove my stock video card HSF and apply a new one?

A:
1. Remove the fan.
2. Get a can of compressed air.
3. Spray the contents upside down onto the heatsink for 5 secs.
4. It should be frozen, so get a thin plastic card.
5. Put the card between the GPU and the HS.
6. Get a thin flat screwdriver.
7. Put the screwdriver between the card and the HS.
8. Twist the screwdriver.
9. If it does not come off easily, try doing it on each corner.
10. Clean up with 70 or 91% alcohol. If you need something stronger, acetone will do. Not the scented nail polish remover crap, the clear acetone. Then clean up again with alcohol.
11. Put a new HSF with AS epoxy on. >>



The original poster was talking about how to remove ARCTIC SILVER epoxy and not regular epoxy and in the context, I assumed epoxy meant AS epoxy. The above procedure doesn't specificy whether its for removing doublesided tape or epoxy.