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![How do I remove this old, super tacky thermal paste from around the CPU and GPU? Using Iso to at least clean off the top, but I'm unsure of the sides. Thanks! : How do I remove this old, super tacky thermal paste from around the CPU and GPU? Using Iso to at least clean off the top, but I'm unsure of the sides. Thanks! :](https://preview.redd.it/6rvyn0h5aao71.jpg?auto=webp&s=f3729c404f32d37f97b6b14aed14757d8bff9696)
How do I remove this old, super tacky thermal paste from around the CPU and GPU? Using Iso to at least clean off the top, but I'm unsure of the sides. Thanks! :
![First time cleaning up thermal paste. I used isopropyl alcohol, cotton swabs, and paper towels and the thermal paste went over the side of the cpu. Tried to clean it and it First time cleaning up thermal paste. I used isopropyl alcohol, cotton swabs, and paper towels and the thermal paste went over the side of the cpu. Tried to clean it and it](https://i.redd.it/gg6cewghdz351.jpg)
First time cleaning up thermal paste. I used isopropyl alcohol, cotton swabs, and paper towels and the thermal paste went over the side of the cpu. Tried to clean it and it
![FML... 8 month old stock thermal compound glued my 3900x to the heatsink... CPU Came off with the prism, won't budge... miraculously the pins seem ok... tried to apply some isopropyl alcohol FML... 8 month old stock thermal compound glued my 3900x to the heatsink... CPU Came off with the prism, won't budge... miraculously the pins seem ok... tried to apply some isopropyl alcohol](https://i.redd.it/unkek25d9ih51.jpg)