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C̶r̶a̶z̶y̶ Mita Jul 25, 2019 @ 3:07am
heat sink screws are too tight
ive got 60 degrees idle (gpu and cpu) so i decided to repaste my laptop again. i opened the case and tried to unscrew the screws but those 2 microscopic are tightened way too much.

i have got no way of repasting my gpu and cpu
any ways of unscrewing those 2 screws?
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Dr.Shadowds 🐉 Jul 25, 2019 @ 3:19am 
Are the screws damage?
Are you using the right tool?
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_I_ Jul 25, 2019 @ 3:37am 
most laptops use spacers to limit how tight the cooler/heatpipes can be and thermal pads instead of paste

the stock paste/pads are most likely fine, just clean the cooler/vents/fans/rad
Last edited by _I_; Jul 25, 2019 @ 3:37am
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save Palestine Jul 25, 2019 @ 3:55am 
i've seen a video of someone using soldering method to stick something perpendicularly(?) to the screw then he just pushed it to unscrew
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THartmann9374 Jul 25, 2019 @ 4:01am 
I'm curious about your saying "repaste my laptop again" implying that you had done this before, right?
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C̶r̶a̶z̶y̶ Mita Jul 25, 2019 @ 4:10am 
Originally posted by THartmann9374:
I'm curious about your saying "repaste my laptop again" implying that you had done this before, right?

yes but i still got some temperatures because i tightened to screws too weak so i did it stronger leading to this problem
Last edited by C̶r̶a̶z̶y̶ Mita; Jul 25, 2019 @ 4:12am
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C̶r̶a̶z̶y̶ Mita Jul 25, 2019 @ 4:11am 
Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:
Are the screws damage?
Are you using the right tool?

not damaged just cant unscrew them and im just using a magnetic screwdriver
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THartmann9374 Jul 25, 2019 @ 4:52am 
Originally posted by weird man with an accent:
Originally posted by THartmann9374:
I'm curious about your saying "repaste my laptop again" implying that you had done this before, right?

yes but i still got some temperatures because i tightened to screws too weak so i did it stronger leading to this problem

Try to reverse with that same tool that you screwed in the first place.
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C̶r̶a̶z̶y̶ Mita Jul 25, 2019 @ 5:18am 
Originally posted by THartmann9374:
Originally posted by weird man with an accent:

yes but i still got some temperatures because i tightened to screws too weak so i did it stronger leading to this problem

Try to reverse with that same tool that you screwed in the first place.

i am very confused what this is supposed to mean
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THartmann9374 Jul 25, 2019 @ 5:33am 
Originally posted by weird man with an accent:
Originally posted by THartmann9374:

Try to reverse with that same tool that you screwed in the first place.

i am very confused what this is supposed to mean

I mean to go back where you used that same tool to tighten up screws, rather than using a different tool that you are trying to use now.
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C̶r̶a̶z̶y̶ Mita Jul 25, 2019 @ 5:41am 
Originally posted by THartmann9374:
Originally posted by weird man with an accent:

i am very confused what this is supposed to mean

I mean to go back where you used that same tool to tighten up screws, rather than using a different tool that you are trying to use now.

i tried with the same screwdriver
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C̶r̶a̶z̶y̶ Mita Jul 25, 2019 @ 10:42am 
bump
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Elon Mosque Jul 25, 2019 @ 11:19am 
I had a similar issue when I sent my laptop for a bios update they cleaned and repasted it. They also tightened it so much that It was at a point where the screw was about to become permanently damaged. When searching for solutions
I saw someone recommend to pour a little drop of super adhesive to the area where you screw. I found this ridiculous and stupid but yet gave a try. I poured like 1 drop and then placed my screwdriver. Held it like 5 minutes then waited 3 hours for it to get it hardened.

To my surprise it worked flawlessly and here is an picture of it.
https://imgur.com/a/CRxL1ww
Last edited by Elon Mosque; Jul 25, 2019 @ 11:20am
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Host Migration Jul 25, 2019 @ 11:39am 
60c is fine for a laptop
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Ad Hominem Jul 25, 2019 @ 3:31pm 
Originally posted by heavy caliber on everything:
60c is fine for a laptop

60c seems high for idle to me. Mine is idling with steam and youtube open at 40c, which isnt great but not terrible either. I guess it will depend a lot on the laptop, the cooling solution, and the fan curves set by the manufacturer though. My laptop is ASUS TUF FX505DY so it's really thick and very loud. IIRC I saw a video that some macintosh laptops don't even start to spin the fans until 80c.

I think knowing temperatures under load would be more indicative of a problem, if one exists.
Last edited by Ad Hominem; Jul 25, 2019 @ 3:32pm
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Dr.Shadowds 🐉 Jul 25, 2019 @ 7:43pm 
Laptops do not have the same cooling performance as a desktop due to compact space differences.

What you don't want is going over 90c or hitting 100c, your cpu should start throttling when that happens.

Fans will kick in base on the fan cooling configuration, either if you set up a custom configuration, or using default by the manufacturer. Yes fans can be loud on laptops, as they're tight space, with a small and thin coolers.

My suggestion, put laptop underload and see where the temperature reach, as idle doesn't tell much, when compared to pushing for performance underload, meaning making use of the laptop.
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