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Title: Xbox heat sinc repair, alcohol alternative?
Post by: feeutfo on 26 August 2011, 15:24:16
Heat sinc paste on the chips on the board have to be cleaned off before the new paste can be applied. Best to use alcohol but I don't have any...I do have  citrus based cleaner


...guessing brake cleaner, or anything petro chemical based is out.

Any suggestions?
Title: Re: Xbox heat sinc repair, alcohol alternative?
Post by: Martin_1962 on 26 August 2011, 15:57:39
Meths

Vodka?
Title: Re: Xbox heat sinc repair, alcohol alternative?
Post by: feeutfo on 26 August 2011, 16:00:25
Don't have either of those. White spirit is closest but can't see that being good for chips
Title: Re: Xbox heat sinc repair, alcohol alternative?
Post by: feeutfo on 26 August 2011, 16:06:58
Picked a bit of paste off and tried the citrus cleaner on it. Won't touch it. Doesn't brake it down at all.   :-/
Title: Re: Xbox heat sinc repair, alcohol alternative?
Post by: Lazydocker on 26 August 2011, 16:37:43
I'll have a look for my stuff... It's for removing vehicle sign writing so should be OK and shift it :y :y
Title: Re: Xbox heat sinc repair, alcohol alternative?
Post by: feeutfo on 26 August 2011, 16:39:27
Sorted. Sticky label remover pen.  :y

Now, htf does this all go back together....  :-/



 ;D




Title: Re: Xbox heat sinc repair, alcohol alternative?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 26 August 2011, 16:40:33
Brake cleaner might be worth a try, as it won't leave a residue. Don't just hose the thing down with it, though. Spray a little onto a rag and rub the top of the chip with that. ;)
Title: Re: Xbox heat sinc repair, alcohol alternative?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 26 August 2011, 16:41:23
Oh  >:( Too late. Still, it'll smell nice with that citrus cleaner in it. ;D
Title: Re: Xbox heat sinc repair, alcohol alternative?
Post by: henryd on 26 August 2011, 18:05:59
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Oh  >:( Too late. Still, it'll smell nice with that citrus cleaner in it. ;D

unless it turns out to be a lemon :o ;D
Title: Re: Xbox heat sinc repair, alcohol alternative?
Post by: TheBoy on 26 August 2011, 18:27:07
Can't you get a black slimline, they do run much cooler :y
Title: Re: Xbox heat sinc repair, alcohol alternative?
Post by: feeutfo on 26 August 2011, 18:31:33
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Can't you get a black slimline, they do run much cooler :y
I've fixed it. Wifi connected, downloading xbox live update.
Title: Re: Xbox heat sinc repair, alcohol alternative?
Post by: feeutfo on 26 August 2011, 18:40:31
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Can't you get a black slimline, they do run much cooler :y
I've fixed it. Wifi connected, downloading xbox live update.
...could have fixed your old one and saved yourself some curry tokens.  ;)
Title: Re: Xbox heat sinc repair, alcohol alternative?
Post by: aaronjb on 26 August 2011, 19:17:05
I have some ArctiClean .. which is absolutely no use to you now, really, is it.. Oh well! ;D
Title: Re: Xbox heat sinc repair, alcohol alternative?
Post by: feeutfo on 26 August 2011, 19:23:01
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I have some ArctiClean .. which is absolutely no use to you now, really, is it.. Oh well! ;D
Better late....     ;D
 :y
Title: Re: Xbox heat sinc repair, alcohol alternative?
Post by: TheBoy on 26 August 2011, 21:51:58
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Can't you get a black slimline, they do run much cooler :y
I've fixed it. Wifi connected, downloading xbox live update.
...could have fixed your old one and saved yourself some curry tokens.  ;)
My old one hasn't failed...  ...yet ;)
Title: Re: Xbox heat sinc repair, alcohol alternative?
Post by: feeutfo on 26 August 2011, 23:17:42
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Can't you get a black slimline, they do run much cooler :y
I've fixed it. Wifi connected, downloading xbox live update.
...could have fixed your old one and saved yourself some curry tokens.  ;)
My old one hasn't failed...  ...yet ;)
Oh I get it, can't have enough Bill Gates poducts...  ;)
Title: Re: Xbox heat sinc repair, alcohol alternative?
Post by: aaronjb on 27 August 2011, 12:25:26
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Can't you get a black slimline, they do run much cooler :y
I've fixed it. Wifi connected, downloading xbox live update.
...could have fixed your old one and saved yourself some curry tokens.  ;)
My old one hasn't failed...  ...yet ;)
Oh I get it, can't have enough Bill Gates poducts...  ;)

Or TB never turns it on ;D (Like me - Had it a few years and bought precisely one game for it..)