Thermal paste and fan replacement

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karotlopj · #1 Post by **karotlopj** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 9:44 am

I'm in the process of replacing a fan in an X61, and had not considered the need to use some new thermal paste.

How do I tell whether I need to?

#2 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 10:01 am

Whenever you take the fan off, you need to replace its thermal paste.

karotlopj · #3 Post by **karotlopj** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 10:50 am

Thanks.

How do I know which thermal paste to buy?

Do I look for brand/type? I know nothing about thermal paste.

#4 Post by **RealBlackStuff** » Thu Jul 06, 2023 10:57 am

https://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.p ... 06#p869806

And this subject has been discussed probably a few hundred times on this forum...

Gonzaleitor · #5 Post by **Gonzaleitor** » Sat Jul 08, 2023 2:20 pm

Any known thermal paste brand should work. I use Arctic or Cooler Master.