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Remember that computers aren't meant to be left on all the time, especially laptops.

I've been a computer tech for about 7 years now, and I've never heard of someone putting foil there. I'd try to rip up as much as possible, and then use a penny, or dime, to get the rest off. It doesn't have to be perfect. As long as you can see approximately half of the processor, you should...

It sounds to me that processor is bad. You could try to apply some thermal compound before you replace it though.