T42p reflow question

[enito]

Hi, i need to make the reflow for the gpu. I see a white very glued heatsink with gpu. My question is really necesary remove this heatsink for reflow? i see is a little hard because is really hard glued.

thx for any advice!

[sktn77a]

I don't think the white stuff is glue - it's probably thermal grease (although IBM usually used a heat pad on the GPU). It dries and gets hard with age. You should be able to get the heatsink off by lifting and twisting a little. Just be careful.

[enito]

HI, thx for reply , but the white thing is heatsink glued with gpu...i try to take a picture of the situation...greets!

[enito]

Hi i take a shot of the mb, you see the white heatsink of gpu, is need to remove for reflow? if i try, is like very glued...any tip?

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/2391/dsc00273.jpg

thx!

[enito]

another question for add, sorry, is necesary re glue lie with alumina thermal adhesive, the cupper heatsink with gpu?

thx!

[richk]

It is attached with thermal adhesive. (as opposed to thermal paste) You can attach with paste. (thin layer above the piece to make contact with the fan, and a layer below to attach to GPU and video memory)