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diff --git a/docs/hardware/t60_heatsink.md b/docs/hardware/t60_heatsink.md deleted file mode 100644 index dc7ec39a..00000000 --- a/docs/hardware/t60_heatsink.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,80 +0,0 @@ -% Changing heatsink (or CPU) on the ThinkPad T60 - -Using this guide you can also change/upgrade the CPU. - -[Back to previous index](./) - -Hardware requirements {#hardware_requirements} -===================== - -- rubbing alcohol or isopropyl alcohol, and thermal compound for - changing CPU heatsink (procedure involves removing heatsink) - -- thermal compound/paste (Arctic MX-4 is good. Others are also good.) - -Software requirements {#software_requirements} -===================== - -- xsensors -- stress - -Disassembly {#recovery} -=========== - -Remove those screws and remove the HDD:\ -  - -Lift off the palm rest:\ - - -Lift up the keyboard, pull it back a bit, flip it over like that and -then disconnect it from the board:\ -  - - -Gently wedge both sides loose:\ -  - -Remove that cable from the position:\ -  - -Remove the bezel (sorry forgot to take pics). - -On the CPU (and there is another chip south-east to it, sorry forgot to -take pic) clean off the old thermal paste (with the alcohol) and apply -new (Artic Silver 5 is good, others are good too) you should also clean -the heatsink the same way\ - - -This is also an opportunity to change the CPU to another one. For -example if you had a Core Duo T2400, you can upgrade it to a better -processor (higher speed, 64-bit support). A Core 2 Duo T7600 was -installed here. - -Attach the heatsink and install the screws (also, make sure to install -the AC jack as highlighted):\ - - -Reinstall that upper bezel:\ - - -Do that:\ -  - -Attach keyboard:\ - - -Place keyboard and (sorry, forgot to take pics) reinstall the palmrest -and insert screws on the underside:\ - - -It lives!\ -  - - -Always stress test ('stress -c 2' and xsensors. below 90C is ok) when -replacing cpu paste/heatsink:\ - - -Copyright © 2014, 2015 Leah Rowe <info@minifree.org>\ -This page is available under the [CC BY SA 4.0](../cc-by-sa-4.0.txt) |