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How To Remove Glue From CPU

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Reply 21 of 26, by PCBONEZ

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Tiido wrote:

Operating temperatures are lot lower than storage temperatures which are usually 125....150ºC range.

Good point.
Storage Temp was missing in the table looked in.
Didn't even occur to me to look it.up.
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By that I'd say boiling is safe enough. - Personally I still wouldn't do it.
Dry very well.

Be aware that thermal shock might crack the ceramic package.

If it's the same stuff I dealt with I don't think it will work, but what the hey.
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Reply 22 of 26, by GabrielKnight123

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I was able to buy some pure acetone and all the glue came off with lots of rubbing with ear buds now its cleaner than the day it was made, thanks all for your help and suggestions.

Reply 23 of 26, by PCBONEZ

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Congrats!

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Reply 24 of 26, by oeuvre

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Nice!

But more importantly, did you save the glue for Ralph?

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Reply 25 of 26, by magicmanred

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Has anyone successfully removed a glued heatsink from a Cyrix 5x86 before?