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diff --git a/docs/hardware/t60_heatsink.md b/docs/hardware/t60_heatsink.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4828d68d --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/hardware/t60_heatsink.md @@ -0,0 +1,131 @@ +<div class="section"> + +Changing heatsink (or CPU) on the ThinkPad T60 +============================================== + +Using this guide you can also change/upgrade the CPU. + +[Back to previous index](./) + +</div> + +<div class="section"> + +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.) + +</div> + +<div class="section"> + +Software requirements {#software_requirements} +===================== + +- xsensors +- stress + +</div> + +<div class="section"> + +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:\ + + +</div> + +<div class="section"> + +Copyright © 2014, 2015 Leah Rowe <info@minifree.org>\ +Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document +under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 +International license or any later version published by Creative +Commons; A copy of the license can be found at +[../cc-by-sa-4.0.txt](../cc-by-sa-4.0.txt) + +Updated versions of the license (when available) can be found at +<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode> + +UNLESS OTHERWISE SEPARATELY UNDERTAKEN BY THE LICENSOR, TO THE EXTENT +POSSIBLE, THE LICENSOR OFFERS THE LICENSED MATERIAL AS-IS AND +AS-AVAILABLE, AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND +CONCERNING THE LICENSED MATERIAL, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, +OR OTHER. THIS INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, +MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, +ABSENCE OF LATENT OR OTHER DEFECTS, ACCURACY, OR THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE +OF ERRORS, WHETHER OR NOT KNOWN OR DISCOVERABLE. WHERE DISCLAIMERS OF +WARRANTIES ARE NOT ALLOWED IN FULL OR IN PART, THIS DISCLAIMER MAY NOT +APPLY TO YOU. + +TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, IN NO EVENT WILL THE LICENSOR BE LIABLE TO YOU +ON ANY LEGAL THEORY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, NEGLIGENCE) OR +OTHERWISE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, +PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, OR OTHER LOSSES, COSTS, EXPENSES, OR DAMAGES +ARISING OUT OF THIS PUBLIC LICENSE OR USE OF THE LICENSED MATERIAL, EVEN +IF THE LICENSOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSSES, +COSTS, EXPENSES, OR DAMAGES. WHERE A LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS NOT +ALLOWED IN FULL OR IN PART, THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. + +The disclaimer of warranties and limitation of liability provided above +shall be interpreted in a manner that, to the extent possible, most +closely approximates an absolute disclaimer and waiver of all liability. + +</div> |