Removing Thermal Compound - The BEST Way?

[@Kaimanderi]

The real challenge is when the thermal paste has been applied for months, even years and it has lost moisture. That is when the cleaning products start to matter.

[@zanpekosak2383]

Ga1us Agreed

[@FieryKitsune1]

Get out the chisels, we're carving stone!

[@alexandruilea915]

Worst case clean the thermal paste from a MacBook Pro early 2011. Look up for a video if you wanna know what you'll find in there.

[@Suumpen]

Yeah hope they do one year for each. So we get a video in 2047, that would be nice

[@nicholaswoolsey1853]

Thank you. I was trying not to scream that the whole video

[@BuildItnow]

clearly coffee filters are the winner

[@ZombieLincoln666]

They’re the basically the only lint-free disposable wipes readily available. I cringe when people use toilet paper

[@flexluthor1691]

Came here to say this

[@Konflikt38]

@@ZombieLincoln666 I have used a Coffee filter more times then I like to admit haha, because I forgot to buy a lint-free disposable and was like eh worked last time :).

[@phantom-xb6wv]

Eisenhower303 What about those phone screen wipes, or glasses wipes? Im pretty sure they are also lint free.

[@shortinos]

​@@phantom-xb6wv Of course! But they are also way more expensive and you only get one. Coffee filters all the way!

[@Farrowstrike]

isopropyl alcohol 70%+ gg just saved you 10 mins

[@LoneTaurus82]

91% Isoproply is the best one.

[@sadippers6168]

Cheers

[@cris_crafter]

Ken G no, 99.9%

[@cris_crafter]

@impulse Here in Germany, you can get 1 Liter 99.9% for 10€

[@LoneTaurus82]

@@cris_crafter hmm ok show me where that is sold?

[@RandalReid]

I just lick the thermal compound away.

[@mryup6100]

Yes it is very tasty

[@anna2sablan383]

Lmfao

[@rtg2427]

I eat the cpu

[@marioranieri2818]

Then you become colder. It's useful when it's very hot

[@zzzevey]

thank you 2d very nice

[@Felloser]

The coffe filters performed the best way.

[@Felloser]

I mean in the Video it removed everything perfect

[@chrisburdick754]

For those wondering the reason alcohol work so well is because it has a molecular structure that is polar on one side and non polar on the other. In chemistry like dissolves like and from what I could tell looking online briefly the thermal paste seems to be made of some largely polar molecules mixed in a nonpolar goo Soo the alcohol is able to dissolve both materials where as the liquids that were more polar like acetone had a hard time breaking down the main part of the thermal paste and the water which is very very polar did basically nothing for you. I also looked into the Arctic silver cleaner which seems to have mostly just improved on these principles with there cleaners though there could be more at work in it they don't list every ingredients only the potentially hazardous ones on the SDS. The second paste seems to come off with a Stern look so I didn't look into it. (I could also be wrong I made it through sophmore year in chemistry soooo maybe if I'd stuck with it I'd be telling me how dumb I am right now)

[@Some1Something]

Hmmm, I'm gonna clean my 500$ cpu and my 80$ cooler with BEER ! Nothing would go wrong.

[@Hiroyugane]

I bet the cpu gets a headache if you clean it too much with it

[@reflectedpower609]

Amateurs. Thermal paste comes off just fine if you give your motherboard a hot shower.

[@logan2906]

Thank's a lot, my motherboard is destroyed because of you. At least the thermal paste came off.😒

[@elijah02]

@@logan2906 please tell me you're joking

[@jameshill8095]

To be honest if you do that while there's no power on it then make sure it doesn't leave any residue or water then it will actually be fine

[@remomareno]

mothers do loosen up in hot showers. good thinking

[@jjplayz_gamez1511]

The best way to remove thermal compound is with a pry tool and very shaken scared hands

[@dagg497]

screw driver and a hammer :)

[@originalkhawk]

can confirm screwdriver and hammer is a real good way to do it, maybe bust out the dremmel from time to time to save a bit of time

[@AftermathXJ220]

chisel & hammer better

[@Forzoma]

i used an angle grinder, worked so well i turned my 32nm cpu into a 25nm cpu :D

[@keysrick]

the dishwasher works good and its easy......top rack of course

[@itsjustmemildoze]

1800x RIP May 16 2017 - "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the silicon of death, I will fear no thermal throttling: for Linus art with me; thy mouse and thy keyboard they comfort me."

[@collinwiedel]

Seeing this made my day 😂😂😂😂 I'm dying

[@nicholaswee3573]

F

[@Miraihi]

I once ripped out Phenom x4 black edition the same way. It was okay. Still taught me a lesson - use as little thermal compound as possible.

[@bladudemovies]

Linus must have eaten thermal compound as a child to be this cool.

[@osamaaftabusman3121]

Wut the what Ali Abbas

[@Cards8114]

Ali Abbas go see a therapist

[@Geeba70]

COOL??? Really? Nice bloke.. very clever, but he wears SOCKS with his SANDALS! - that is as far from cool as you can get!

[@kev5834]

Who is here because of covid 19? Lol all the stores in my area are sold out of rubbing alcohol

[@brendanmccreesh5112]

I am just bought a 3800X

[@CalabrianVince]

Dude what did u end up using??

[@joshuachristian4003]

and hand san...

[@kev5834]

Vin Diesel I think I just used a bit of water on a paper towel and just wiped it clean it comes off easier than I thought.

[@TheChillDeadpool]

@@kev5834 have fun when your pc goes bye bye, water is the worst to use

[@themattenthehat]

I've always thought that the purpose of using 99% isopropyl is that it completely evaporates without leaving any residue like, say, orange juice would, so that if a bit gets on your motherboard/in the pins of your CPU, its not a big deal. Plus, it evaporates quickly, reducing the chance of powering on the system while there's still liquid.

[@CesarPetrescu]

Matthew Hennes yes

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

Thought especially the beer, coke and juise would get that issue. Vodka aswell, it got quite the amount of sugar left in.

[@kirkalexbina1721]

Can i use it to clean the pcb if my gpu

[@akesitonsi]

Good-quality vodka is actually nothing but alcohol and water, they distill it and then dilute it back to 40%.

[@mitchell3876]

ShortGamingVids yes you could use isopropyl alcohol to clean your GPU.

[@dzsozeTTa]

For everyone who wants to save 10 minutes. The best is isopropil alcohol and paper towel.

[@franktntx]

yes! izi Pizi

[@so_cold7776]

thanks man

[@rjfaber1991]

Any short-chain alcohol will do the job just as well. Using ethanol instead of isopropanol makes no difference, and ethanol (in the form of methylated spirits) is available at nearly every supermarket, and costs bugger all.

[@nmotschidontwannagivemyrea8932]

Paper towels can leave lint behind. Use a coffee filter.

[@suminshizzles6951]

I know. But he has to fill a 10 second solution into a video of at least 10 minutes so he can get paid by google. They dont pay unless it is at least 10 min long. The "paid" people on YT do nothing but waste yuour time now and i try to avoid professionally produced vids cos i know i will get 10 minutes of some person filling my ear full of crap when 30 seconds would have done it. This guy here is a prime example of this.

[@id104335409]

Sooo, we found that the best way to remove termal compound is with a coffee filter.

[@TrancemasterOnyx]

Or bakery paper :)

[@sergeantoreo8062]

yea .....actually its better cus it doesnt leave lint behind

[@chaslinux]

I'm surprised the Goo Gone didn't do better with the MX thermal paste. We've found that the orange Goo Gone (there's a yellow Goo Gone that smells pretty bad) to be particularly effective removing hardened thermal paste. The only big issue we have with Goo Gone is that it's particularly oily, so we always apply it to the paper towel rather than directly on the CPU (a little dab will do you). Great video Linus - bit of a weird topic, but really useful.

[@ShadowWolf810]

Isn't this kind of pointless...? How often do you guys find yourself cleaning freshly applied thermal compound off? Like of course you could just wipe it off by hand..... I wanted to see what worked best on dried on compound that you might actually need to clean off before putting more on.

[@ReptilianLepton]

My thoughts exactly.

[@CondoreComputing]

I would like to see that as well, but for me at least as long as decent compound was used it seems to take 3-5 years to dry up, and i usually replace it on most of my devices for some reason or another by then. Even the cheap bulk tube of AS Ceramic compound i got probably 5 years ago comes off pretty easy even after a year of 24/7 use. Most people building a new PC are just cleaning the pre-installed stuff off of new heat sinks anyway. Now 5+ year old laptops, thats where you really need something that works well.

[@TheMrpotatoes1]

I've had to clean my CPU exactly twice. Once when putting on an aftermarket cooler, and once two minutes later when I realized I put the paste on way before I should have, and needed to manipulate the CPU without risking the paste falling off.

[@jasonreviews]

when your fan gives out. LOLs. that's like 10 years down the line, but by then you'll have new computer built.

[@Wesuwius]

Was thinking the same thing. Also coke on others shits leave grease n sugars and other craps to surface.

[@PimDSLRProductions]

Stupid blue pixel. Thought my screen was giving up. But no, it's your 65000 dollar RED.

[@lugggas]

Pim DSLR Productions gg

[@alexmay7250]

which part of the screen

[@mrdanman8114]

Pim DSLR Productions where? i dont see any.

[@dsofe4879]

right side about half way down. there's a white pixel right next to it

[@mrdanman8114]

United States of Embarrassment Im watching on my phone (s7 edge) had the resolution in youtube on 720p instead of 1440p. I see it now

[@6973chris2]

mx4 is water soluble that's why everything worked so well

[@nomisukeindustries]

In order to properly emulate a real-world scenario, Linus would have to go to people's houses with computer owners in their 60s who bought e-machines at Best Buy in 2003 and try to remove the thermal compound from Celeron CPUs. THEN we would know which one is the best. That's like removing cement from steel rebar.

[@Vegetsu101]

spit and toilet paper does the job for me

[@lego46143]

Vegetsu101 ur putting water on your cpu

[@Kurisu_J]

Vegetsu101 dumb

[@xmaxfactorx]

urine is more effective

[@thecanadianlanboy8132]

TheHybridPotato it doesnt matter aslong as it is left to dry long enough, I clean used boards in my dishwasher :)

[@mimzyhaggs4791]

TheCanadianLanBoy Thanks for the great tip! Just tried it and the board works perfectly, but my dishwasher stoped working :(

[@Verlisify]

I bet Linus wishes he had the bulk thermal compound now for all these tests

[@mdsva]

You mean peanut butter?

[@Xenro66]

Verlisify Did somebody say... Peanut butter?

[@pixthepixel]

No I said banana.

[@genericworks9092]

Verlisify Oh... hey... the cancer of poketube is here...

[@dizzypear]

wait u watch linus??

[@juliantaffa4089]

#prayforthe1800X

[@CryptoVision420]

its fine if that happens

[@deldrinov]

f

[@generalalien5433]

May GabeN be with it, and that he saves the 1800x. Amen

[@gav0253]

1 like = 1 pray

[@Gmolah]

I did that a crap ton on HP business pc, it is fine as long as the pins are mostly straight...

[@focuseyez4906]

I just want to say considering the carono virus how relevant this is....im pissed there is nothing left in town alcohol wise to do this right

[@loomnatinoscopers]

No clorox bleach? Dissapointed.

[@P1ll_K]

Bleach isn't a solvent. They're using 15 different solvents.

[@Blackstar742]

orange and beer are solvents? 0.o

[@P1ll_K]

a solvent is anything that can dissolve. OJ and beer are acutely acidic, meaning they're a solvent. bleach does "clean" things but usually by breaking down the organics of dyes and pigments, it's also why it kills bacteria and cleans up blood by breaking down the organic material in them. so if the thermal compound adherent substance was organic it could potentially remove it, but that's a big if since they're all synthetic.

[@apollo7317]

No bleach, but there is windex. That's close enough for me!

[@Dracounius]

They do use bleach in the video. Acids, bases and bleach (usually bases) clean using the same principle, dissolving the substances (or reacting with them in such a way to make them soluble) and suspending or removing them with the solvent the acid (or whatever) is suspended in (usually water). The chemistry behind them is different and therefore works on different things, but the general principle is the same when it comes to cleaning. And being highly acidic is no guarantee of being a solvent, as is apparent here as coca cola is far more acidic than beer or orange juice and did worse than beer and just as bad as orange juice. Now that being said, bleach is not a specific type of chemical but is instead a general term for most chemicals that bleach...stuff...Two of the more common ones being Sodium hypochlorite and hydrogen peroxide (used in video). And as most types of bleach are oxidizer's they will in fact corrode metal and most other things that oxidise given time and suitability.

[@SacredSkill]

Cringed so hard when he poured the solvent onto the CPU...

[@SenseiVeggito]

Ikr

[@varidian694]

SacredSkill he makes me cringe like fuck with his bad advert acting

[@Axyo0]

le cringe

[@tron-8140]

Linus hurts my soul with his childish and dumb behavior.

[@EliteNK]

@@tron-8140 He is trying to be entertaining, he wasn't acting that bad, no need to call his behavior dumb

[@yesyes2091]

lol ordered a new cpu a week ago and realized that oh shit this pandemic got me without any isopropyl alcohol so at least now I know I can use nail polish remover

[@Brekner]

Yeah i'm going for that too.

[@heldim92]

Had a bottle of bad vodka and finally used it for something *decent*!! Worked perfectly, thanks!!

[@PlatinumTales]

What the hell, this video was one of the better ones ive seen, why is everyone say hes out of ideas. I thought it was quite interesting to see the results. I like these type of videos instead of review videos! I mean, SERIOUSLY, youre gonna tell me no one was thinking wtf when the beer worked! xD

[@SLOKilller]

3kliksphilip Oh shit, you enjoy LLT as well?! nice

[@Invades]

+3kilksphilip Oh you watch LTT too? That's cool

[@divid3dbyZero]

I'm with you, this was a great video.

[@Eleriam]

My problem is that this video is mostly entertainment, because it ignores the effect of any gunk that's left on the surfaces of the CPU and the heatsink when using these "products". Because if you REALLY believe that all of the beer or orange juice is absorbed by the paper towel, I have some prime real estate on the moon to sell you. Even the acetone based nail polish should be avoided if it isn't 99 or 100% acetone, unless you really know that whatever chemicals are in the nail polish bottle won't have a detrimental effect in conducting heat when in contact with a new application of thermal paste. So if you really want to clean the CPU properly, stick to 100% acetone or 99% isopropyl alcohol before applying the thermal paste again.

[@Turskaify]

Because it's a completely useless video, the channel used to be very tech oriented and now it mostly produces junk, whether or not it's because they ran out of ideas or simply because these create more revenue is irrelevant

[@DanDD1]

Press F to pay your respects to the 1800X

[@AshTheFriendlyNeko]

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

[@bibasik7]

F

[@hariharannair7404]

F

[@gorkaaustin5306]

F

[@Malus1531]

Would've gotten killed by the 2700X anyway

[@ReCodeDetro]

Was disappointed not to find chocolate milk in the mix, Linus.

[@Jmvars]

I've used my sisters nail polish remover for all of my builds. Works wonders.

[@marnixds]

Yup tried that yesterday and it worked. Just hope it won't destroy the cpu

[@Jmvars]

@@marnixds I doubt it unless you managed to get it into the socket.

[@marnixds]

@@Jmvars Thx! Luckily I put it on the paper towel and very little of it.

[@A_Man_Of_Culture_]

How are those dust PC's coming along?

[@keris7643]

mrsuperbuckets Wait what

[@yendak]

How many months have passed since they started the experiment?

[@keris7643]

yendak 5 months on KZbin.

[@Biker_Gremling]

mrsuperbuckets They are dusting up nicely.

[@robertlinke2666]

almost forgot about these things.

[@deflsghvoreesgdsovfhfsalig6102]

You didn't try WD40 :(

[@BoredErica]

Didn't try duct tape either!

[@kdoe1305]

He didn't try urine either. :(

[@ponzi677]

i works fine for removing it but it leaves a film like substance to displace water, so i inhibits heat transfer

[@waliddarwich4408]

That blue dot

[@LoretaiMods]

i was looking and wtf??? bad pixels?

[@joshuaschecter]

I know I was like crap somethings wrong with my monitor i tried wiping it off then it moved.

[@gleb_budnic]

Where? :D

[@cas9491]

LUL 50.000 DOLLAR CAMERA

[@humanbeing2730]

feetswOw OMEGALUL

[@adidasfantroll3343]

I literally watched this so that I could apply hand sanitiser to clean my CPU last thermal excess as well as my CPU fan. Good news it worked and now after applying new thermal compound Arctic MX4 I'm seeing my CPU has 35 degrees Celsius idle. Great work on the vid!

[@vaelxn]

that's why I'm here, but not finding the exact answer I'm looking for. I got a mobo+cpu+ram combo on marketplace. the kid I bought it from used way too much paste, so there's quite a bit on the board. I ordered 99% iso, but for some reason shipping was delayed a week. I have 80% alcohol hand sanitizer, but I'm worried about the water and glycerin content

[@anonym7500]

Where´s WD-40???

[@lehti95]

yea i thought it was an obvious thing to use

[@Aciimov]

It will makes the thermal glossy

[@HannibalGraham]

Equally logical to use engine oil >_>

[@joshclark44]

would it work different if the paste was used and heated up first?

[@Havok0159]

It would be a very different story if the paste was dried up.

[@michaelmiguelicutti2829]

For those worried about water left over from 70% IPA, understand that circuit boards are literally cleaned in water after being built in manufacturing. Not alcohol, just H20 in either an ultrasonic cleaner or water that is mixed with carbon and stuff like my company does. We use compressed air machine to dry up any excess water after the boards come out the cleaner. If you're worried about water left over under processors and other parts just get some compressed air and use the straw attachment thing to spray air under the parts to get the water out.

[@battlestation7836]

Majority of us cleans/changes the compound when it is really super dry, like after at least a year of usage, so this test just gave us half of the picture since the compound is still fresh. Having said that, I always use isoprophyl...

[@jde6608]

When I ran my own shop, we used Goof Off which would pretty much dissolve any thermal compound which we could then just wipe off.

[@jde6608]

It was also good for those baked-on thermal compound pads you often find stuck on heatsinks.

[@AppleSliceDylan]

Why does Linus media get sponsored by a shave club he can't even grow a beard

[@captainkaba1414]

it is like this because the shaving worked a little too well

[@NejiFireFlame]

Bc neck beards

[@ThisMoth]

or balls

[@Nick-nb1jy]

AppleSlice Dylan Because it's called a "shave" club idiot

[@TheTopMostDog]

It's as if he actually uses their product... or something.

[@xDNemo]

the fact that im in the situation where im out of iso. this is needed. thank you for everything

[@kevcloudy]

Covid19 leads me down mysterious paths...

[@Rick_Erickson]

A few things you didn't try are Mineral Spirits, paint thinner (Both recommended by thermal compound manufacturers) and VM&P Naptha. I have used Naptha (aka Lighter fluid) for many years and it works extremely well. In a pinch, a light oil like WD40 or CRC 2-26 will also work well.

[@antonzhloba6929]

You wouldn't imagine how helpful this is in 2020 with the COVID-19 outbreak and no isopropyl available in stores! I am going for vodka to do this job now!

[@cliffberry]

I grabbed some nail polish remover from my wife... the struggle to find 99% IPA is real!

[@CalabrianVince]

Cliff Berry did nail polish remover work? Might do it myself

[@cliffberry]

Vin Diesel The thermal paste the OEM used was still very liquid so it just wiped off. I was prepared to use it and it should have worked well but it came off easier than I thought.

[@ralonsocarrillo]

I ran out of alcohol, but have tons of hand sanitizer due to the pandemic. Upgraded my CPU and saved me a trip to the store. Thanks!

[@BenTheGreat]

Did the hand sanitizer work nicely? My aio is coming tomorrow and I'm replacing the Ryzen 5 3600 stock cooler

[@ralonsocarrillo]

@@BenTheGreat It worked great! It was easier than using alcohol because it was thicker.

[@BenTheGreat]

@@ralonsocarrillo thanks my AIO is getting here in like half an hour! Can't wait to get rid of the turbo jet stock cooler

[@BenTheGreat]

Update: it works and I'm so happy! It's very quiet and it went from 60c idle to 40c idle and 70-90c when gaming and recording to 50-60c!

[@patrik.jirsak]

#LinusDefinitelyOutOfIdeas

[@tarikhamzic5954]

Majnak77 still better then pewdiepie

[@ashishpatel350]

RougePheonix 89 but Atleast pewdiepie isn't a Soros Disney sellout. Soo he has that going for him.

[@commandertaco1762]

Majnak77 #linushates 1800x

[@eqgmrdbz]

Was about to post the same thing LoL.

[@Zoom2Infinity]

I was actually looking for something like this, so yeah. Not at all.

[@phillipstearns7258]

the point of using cleaner it to get the dried old paste out of the micro grooves of a rough surface, the polished surface of that heat sink doesn't count cuase you don't even need a solvent to just wipe it clean. and it's new paste, not hard to remove. You need to find old computers, also wd40 is the best cleaner.

[@WesDuncan]

I agree, and then follow it up with some isopropyl alcohol to clean off any remaining WD40 residue. WD40 seems to dissolve the paste even if it's old and crusty. It's good stuff.

[@Joesmith-pl4qb]

Yup, WD40 to remove the thermal compound, followed by alcohol to remove the WD-40. Works great for sticky tape glue also.

[@ahettinger525]

My thought too. When I need to remove thermal compound, it's not brand new paste, it's dried on crud. I think the test needs re-ran with some old heatsinks from scrapped machines.

[@justinproctor1834]

Anyone else see a blue dot on linus' jacket randomly throughout the video?

[@ashishpatel350]

Justin Proctor that's his corporate overlords controlling him.

[@JustThomas1]

It seems to be a dead pixel on the camera. I can see it on the far right of my screen at 6:16

[@BNBPhotofr]

Ran out of Isopropyl during the sanitary crisis, tried some ether, it worked great.

[@vinnien]

Nice, Gulden Draak. Don't use it as a cleaning product, drink and enjoy it!

[@ethankinser4819]

I've only had it on tap, now I need to find somewhere to buy bottles of it

[@Azivegu]

you live in the Netherlands?

[@vinnien]

Yes I am Dutch

[@l.e.t.1609]

dutch ftw

[@SteelSkin667]

It's a really strong beer too, it would leave a lot of residue.

[@Bry.89]

I actually only use a coffee filter ironically.. it gets it all off.

[@lilsafmusic]

Bruce Alrighty why didn't he use the white spirit or turpentine?

[@djemergency512]

8:23 rip to that ryzen 1800x

[@MasterNeiXD]

5PIDER_ It's in our prayers.

[@motoktips3024]

nah... it's ok

[@MasterNeiXD]

MotoK tips resteroni in pepperoni al capone

[@ModrunOfficial]

why rip the cpu? nothing happened to it?

[@Accuaro]

Nothing should have happened to it

[@chrisquick7160]

Got an older GPU for a retro build and the paste was like concrete on there. I used carb cleaner to get it off (sprayed on paper towel, not on the chip). Worked great. Was careful of course, and I cleaned it with alcohol after.

[@kotton]

No shit? The cleaners worked better than non cleaning products? Mind Blown!

[@SmartassX1]

Just grab a knife and scrape it off. That's why they cover the chip with metal, so you couldn't damage it. In fact, all the pros are engraving their initials and stuff into their chips.

[@Malus1531]

SmartassX1 Name checks out

[@drumyogi9281]

SmartassX1 ci have always just used a razor blade. It's super simple with a blade huh.

[@IIIXJannikXIIIDE]

SmartassX1 and what for? Can you see the initials whils cooler is installed? xD

[@callum_92]

not sure if trolling or just stupid

[@deathreus]

Not sure if can't read his name or blind

[@und4287]

Speaking of thermal paste, I would like to see various thermal compounds exposed to high temperatures, to see which one gives out first.

[@jotairpontes]

As someone kinda new to pc building, this helped me a lot. Thanks!

[@philspencer8504]

I use thermal paste to remove thermal paste

[@nathanhamman418]

I prefer using super glue to remove thermal compounds.

[@gijobarts]

Nathan Hamman lol

[@brucedavidson7422]

Fuk u man I'm 12 and I built my first PC and now I can't remove the cooler

[@bananaman2814]

bruce davidson I hope your joking

[@hickey1292]

@@bananaman2814 I hope they're not joking, because that shit's funny.

[@rambutan_lychee9255]

Was that a joke?

[@boostio-xg4zg]

Never thought I would need to use this video lol

[@X8551516]

I just use a microfiber cloth (like the ones that come in a LCD screen cleaning kit) and some rubbing alcohol. Last removal I used 50% which made me have to work harder to remove the paste, but it worked just fine. People often treat the application and removal of thermal paste like you're stepping on a potato chip, it's not that fragile.

[@PhotoDF]

Anyone else notice the stuck pixel?

[@OchiTube]

So you're saying the 500 million $ 8K camera has a stuck pixel? :O

[@googlestealmydatapls5410]

David Langford where?

[@AcidSugar1414]

Cameras don't take video in pixels.

[@Markgb3]

AcidSugar1414 stuck photon, it happens

[@HSNBRG420]

dust in the camera lens..

[@dholmes498]

I don't usually Like or subscribe, but I definitely liked this one. Thank you Linus for the commitment to this project.

[@TheNiteNinja19]

Just paper towel. Work on it until it comes off. Your finger works too in a pinch.. Still an entertaining video! Prayers to the 1800X

[@RasmusOttesen]

Andrew Hunt, typical ltt amd hate.. :s

[@robertt9342]

Andrew Hunt kind of an AMD problem. It doesn't happen all the time but it happens often enough. The Ryzen chip has a good chance of being undamaged.

[@georgeanderson4162]

This man is doing gods work

[@lordcodicus]

I know why Linus is confused about men buying shaving razors. He has never needed one.

[@noneyabizz8337]

I'd feel bad about this comment now

[@player2aj]

Open up, I'm from the future

[@ragemaker1202]

Master Xehanort More like aged milk

[@qwertymeinfuhrer]

This comment aged like rotten fish.

[@pikerdm7466]

the reason we don't debate this is because it doesn't matter.

[@scottanderson691]

I saw the can of Coke at 0:42 and my eyes just widened. Ohhh, this is gonna be gooood!

[@user-wl7dt1uw2e]

A glorious contribution to society. A "must watch". Only covering the important things. Profound stuff here guys.

[@asd-fo1kz]

Semen.

[@Radsam77]

Lva Not everybody loves computing like that... but compiling kernel...

[@helloimash]

Senjougahara icon really makes this.

[@arloc_official]

._.

[@km5405]

a bunch of rugged men with salty spray in their face would surely make short work of thermal compound

[@LuizDahoraavida]

Ararararararagi isn't amused

[@stephancote4745]

Literally why I found this video tryna repaste my laptop rn and found out my rubbing alcohol is gone lol

[@FormostPanda]

Of my various household inhalants, er solvents, I use Goof Off most often.

[@AvroBellow]

I've always just used glass cleaner like Windex and it has worked just fine for me for over 20 years.

[@swiftea5152]

He had to test it with WD-40

[@Manhunternew]

Fraser White lol you are the worst

[@Catcrumbs]

"Orange juice (unsweetened)" Who ever tasted orange juice and decided it needed to be sweeter?

[@Morbid147]

3:12 it hurts my guts

[@purplephenom4869]

I learned from working at a high end restaurant, the absolute king of copper cleaners is ketchup. it will make it shine like factory new, I've been using this method to clean my copper sinks for years. Try on any copper prior to your cpu cooler if you have trust issues. I do use alcohol initially to loosen (not needed) up the compound, then I use ketchup to remove all and I mean all residue left behind.

[@Krawacik3d]

wtf, this tiny vodka bottle, is it for 6yo kids?

[@ootdega]

nyet tovarisch, is for of having emergency vodka in shoe for next time glorious Lada engine explode

[@defski]

No, six year olds drink from juice cartons.

[@pandasensei3016]

Once exploded you go for ask your neighbor "Oy PIzdec vladimir you have lada engine" and he replace it but you have no fuel you take precious tiny bottle hidden in your beard put it in reservoir and go to the gas station, trade what's left of vodka to the gas station man with pack of cigarette so he fills your tank with good old gazoline

[@JRockySchmidt]

Its a vodka bottle for ants

[@ooh-ahh]

Never been on a plane?

[@d1rtydan194]

Hey Linus Tech, Is it possible to use perfume to clean my CPU because of the high alcohol part? My dad used this method and I think he still uses it. Although there are a lot of oils in it, he never had problems with technology, but I am really sceptical to use it myself. Do you have any ideas or thoughts about this?

[@de_stroyed]

Whenever I don't have 99% Alcohol lying around, I just use nail polish remover. Literally works just as good.

[@AliAbbas-se3sg]

akahomie100 I use jizz

[@Andrewkroesen]

I didn't think I'd be watching this because of a nationwide shortage of isopropyl alcohol but here we are in 2020.

[@MrLeovdmeer]

Babywipes are the best.

[@krazyfrog]

MrLeovdmeer actual babies are better

[@bansku1137]

Prasad Naik just wipe it right off with it's face

[@petitjeangilles]

cool video, but HOLD ON A SECOND (i must be the 10.000th person to comment this) You didn't mentioned the volatility or conductivity of these materials or the damage actually using those compounds might bring to using them on something like a motherboard, or a cpu... i'm pretty sure that after watching this video, 5 a**holes will actually rince of their cpu with vodka

[@AshTheFriendlyNeko]

I got some Bacardi 151 lying around. Hold my beer xD

[@emanuelcorlat7261]

Guess I have to cancel my plans

[@mhan6601]

I love golden draak. That beer is amazing. Hard to get where i'm at though.

[@marnixds]

bit too sweet and thus heavy, no ? blue chimay or some other quad. Personally prefer imperial stout all the way

[@0dCore]

01:20 describing perfectly why I'm here tonight dear Linus

[@will9828]

elbow grease is free

[@betatest5297]

Watching this just because I can’t be bothered to go get rubbing alcohol

[@mustardroshi418]

Can i use rakija instead of 99% alkohol compound

[@Mismatch-]

Hell no! Rakija is for drinking.

[@Najvalsa]

dimitrie jovanov absolutely, just drink a few shots and you'll be able to spotlessly clean anything.

[@AftermathXJ220]

use some Saki instead

[@eEnzo0]

Nope! Send that to the ones in need. If it's over 45% and clean (plums only), I would gladly accept it xD

[@simasimson5798]

how much would you pay for the plums only(about 55%)?

[@freakygamer3138]

yOU THE BEST MAN! I was planning to clean mine with sanitizer as I dont have alcohol rub shiii, But I was scared to do so and none of the videos showed up doing it. But you here made my day! love you! Ima post video what happens after putting sanitizer.

[@Luka_3D]

Just don't do it... Please :,( Not with coke. Not like this.

[@traso56]

I actually wanted to see how the coke performed lol

[@sbxdd]

can you do a video how to remove glued on backplate ?

[@bloodywolf2455]

I use toilet paper.

[@Prlz3]

ikr,works just fine for me too

[@Supraboyes]

Bloody Wolf same here, cleans it perfect

[@xlaimuxllt]

yup same here toilet paper or paper towels I have artic solutions but it's waste of time really...

[@krackenmediayt]

i heat up the Thermal compound with a hair dryer and then use toilet paper works well for me

[@grimtuesday1939]

i would switch to something non fibrous but heck if it works it works

[@CallardAndBowser]

I bought and used the Arcticlean and it works really well ! 🤓

[@TheBritishBrotherhoodx]

Video is unlisted ;) GG Linnuusssssss

[@Cubebass]

i play LTT videos at 1.5 speed so i can nightcore the intro

[@sheppardpat47]

Lmao

[@pinkypie9870]

I'm from the future

[@umeng2002]

Does no one else in the world, twist the damn heatsink for awhile before lifting it off?

[@Kryptix]

umeng2002 i do

[@PsYkOtYk1]

I have used a quick spray of WD40 on a paper towel to remove the thermal paste followed by a wipe off with alcohol. Very quick and extremely clean after.

[@fortunatetalisman]

When I saw the Coke Can I knew this was just a 'For the fun of it' video