Heatsinks

I am trying to replace the heatsink on my HP laptop. However the screws seem glued/stuck in place. I got 2 out fine, but the other 2 aren't budging. In my frustration I have stripped the screws a little, any tips on how to get them out? Picture of the heatsink here: http://tinypic.com/r/zjb2ut/8

If I am right, thermal tape helps lower temperatures in laptops. It is usually used in heatsink applications. Is it possible to use thermal tape under the palmrest for example or a thermal pad for example

For some reason, my heatsink fan wasn't spinning even though I was in a game, which was causing it to heat up a little more than it would be at a comfortable temperature. The PC never shut off, but after I felt the bottom of my laptop, it did feel pretty hot. I turned it off and let a fan run...

Hello, I'm looking to buy a replacement heatsink/fan assembly for my HP DV6-6117DX laptop as the ball bearing on my fan is dying. Using the service manual I've narrowed it down to one two parts: ■ 650848-001 (For use only with computer models equipped with an AMD A8, A6, or A4 processor and...

I need help with a Toshiba L875D-S7332 series laptop CPU Fan replacement (Heatsink included!). My wife's computer was having over heating error messages and the fan was binding so I opened it up to make sure I ordered the correct fan for replacement. It turns out the fan is attached to a...

I have an old Gateway M-1624. I don't do much on it anymore, since I have my new FX-8350 build... Anyway, I usually leave it on all the time and one day, I came back to find it off. This was about 2 weeks ago. After turning it on, I got an error, saying the CPU fan wasn't working. So I ordered...

Hi everybody! Got a Toshiba Satellite Pro L670 with a overheating issue. I cleaned fan and heatsink from dust and old thermal pads and paste and renewed those with Actic MX-2 and Phobya Pads (5W/mK) like every time. It is still overheating. Tried to solve the Problem by reflow GPU and MoBo...

i want to use copper shims instead of a thermal pad for the graphics chip but i need to know how thick the copper shims need to be to fill the gap

I picked up an Acer V5-561G-6407 just for shits and giggles I want to see how far I can take it. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314383 So far I can play DOTA2, DARK SOULS 2 maxed out fps I can deal with though the Wifi lag is an issue... Though I'm so used to a 40"...

Anybody seen laptop water solution setup? i was curious if laptop can be done in water solution solutions.

I just received a Compaq Presario CQ56 laptop in the mail (from an online auction that I won), and the laptop started getting extremely hot within maybe 5 minutes of using it online. So I thought that it had a lot of dust build up in the fan. So I very carefully read the Service Manual for the...

Thermal paste upgrade or heatsink upgrade?which is better? which gives better temperature cooldown and much degree gets down?

hi. so between the laptops fan and heatink is a strip of plastic (presumably to direct the out flow of air better). I took the fan out to clean it. Now the glue on the strip of plastic has worn off. What type of glue is needed to put the plastic on the heatsink and fan? thanks!

own a Toshiba Satellite P755-S5265 laptop, purchased almost 3 years ago. Recently, it randomly started locking up and occasionally shutting down. I figured it was time to clean it and sure enough, the heatsink was clogged with dust. After cleaning the heatsink pins and the fan with compressed...

I own a Toshiba Satellite P755-S5265 laptop, purchased almost 3 years ago. Recently, it randomly started locking up and occasionally shutting down. I figured it was time to clean it and sure enough, the heatsink was clogged with dust. After cleaning the heatsink pins and the fan with compressed...

I want to ask if the heat-sink of Dell Vostro 1015 is compatible with Dell Vostro 1088. I don't have the part number. Please help me out.

Can anyone give a tutor for cleaning heatsink (fan) for Asus A42JY

Does anybody use: "Dell 15R N5010 00P4JP 0P4JP Double copper tube CPU Fan with Heatsink" link to buy: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dell-15R-N5010-00P4JP-0P4JP-Double-copper-tube-fan-heatsink-/270963434738 I'm from Iran and it's too hard to buy it for me! but if you tested it or want to test...

I am running a Dell Studio XPS 16 laptop that has a recently replaced motherboard and a brand new heatsink fan. The fan was purchased to replace the stock one which I believed to have died, but the replacement fan doesn't receive any power to start up. I'm fairly certain that this should not be...

can i get any ones thought on thermal pads vs paste on 4820tg's cpu and gpu? i read some things about people trying to use paste and the gap being to to far from the heatsink to get good contact. I'm not sure if it come with paste or pads from the factory as I haven't taken the heatsink off. I...