![I spilled a lil 70% isopropyl rubbing alcohol on my mobo while cleaning my cpu off, is there anything I gotta do or is the mobo fine? : r/pcmasterrace I spilled a lil 70% isopropyl rubbing alcohol on my mobo while cleaning my cpu off, is there anything I gotta do or is the mobo fine? : r/pcmasterrace](https://preview.redd.it/i-spilled-a-lil-70-isopropyl-rubbing-alcohol-on-my-mobo-v0-tj0vts9f4eu91.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=0c8f82de959698b9a8d5f5bb9761ba8d0586dbc4)
I spilled a lil 70% isopropyl rubbing alcohol on my mobo while cleaning my cpu off, is there anything I gotta do or is the mobo fine? : r/pcmasterrace
![How do I remove this old, super tacky thermal paste from around the CPU and GPU? Using Iso to at least clean off the top, but I'm unsure of the sides. Thanks! : How do I remove this old, super tacky thermal paste from around the CPU and GPU? Using Iso to at least clean off the top, but I'm unsure of the sides. Thanks! :](https://preview.redd.it/6rvyn0h5aao71.jpg?auto=webp&s=f3729c404f32d37f97b6b14aed14757d8bff9696)
How do I remove this old, super tacky thermal paste from around the CPU and GPU? Using Iso to at least clean off the top, but I'm unsure of the sides. Thanks! :
![First time cleaning up thermal paste. I used isopropyl alcohol, cotton swabs, and paper towels and the thermal paste went over the side of the cpu. Tried to clean it and it First time cleaning up thermal paste. I used isopropyl alcohol, cotton swabs, and paper towels and the thermal paste went over the side of the cpu. Tried to clean it and it](https://preview.redd.it/gg6cewghdz351.jpg?auto=webp&s=ca4781a98a004d2577f3362163abf2380c264618)
First time cleaning up thermal paste. I used isopropyl alcohol, cotton swabs, and paper towels and the thermal paste went over the side of the cpu. Tried to clean it and it
![I just took off my stock cpu cooler to find out why i was idling at high temps and saw this. Do I need to reapply thermal paste or is this good I just took off my stock cpu cooler to find out why i was idling at high temps and saw this. Do I need to reapply thermal paste or is this good](https://preview.redd.it/pskoa1zks1351.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=5c6b8fa1c3ac843630e0fa18ad18f57b2ad73836)
I just took off my stock cpu cooler to find out why i was idling at high temps and saw this. Do I need to reapply thermal paste or is this good
![So I just bought a new CPU cooler, the old one I had was stock. Do I need to clean off the old thermal paste before I put the new cooler on? So I just bought a new CPU cooler, the old one I had was stock. Do I need to clean off the old thermal paste before I put the new cooler on?](https://preview.redd.it/yo-is-there-a-problem-here-and-if-so-how-do-i-clean-it-v0-ug57bpiuvfk81.jpg?auto=webp&s=86b1da3001a8b7a8a464e477ebb2b1167873f5fb)
So I just bought a new CPU cooler, the old one I had was stock. Do I need to clean off the old thermal paste before I put the new cooler on?
![Are these marks on the cpu burn marks? couldn't find anything similar to this on the net so asking : r/pcmasterrace Are these marks on the cpu burn marks? couldn't find anything similar to this on the net so asking : r/pcmasterrace](https://preview.redd.it/are-these-marks-on-the-cpu-burn-marks-couldnt-find-anything-v0-wjlnu9hyq91a1.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=207a1f5c0aec3e78ebd887b565d6bbddd32db9bb)
Are these marks on the cpu burn marks? couldn't find anything similar to this on the net so asking : r/pcmasterrace
![Opened my lenovo laptop to clean it and found this on the cpu and gpu. What is this? Should i clean it off ? : r/laptops Opened my lenovo laptop to clean it and found this on the cpu and gpu. What is this? Should i clean it off ? : r/laptops](https://preview.redd.it/jkq9q7w5bpf41.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=7eeb12c42d72b3f1d3fb9481332cf636894bd882)
Opened my lenovo laptop to clean it and found this on the cpu and gpu. What is this? Should i clean it off ? : r/laptops
![FML... 8 month old stock thermal compound glued my 3900x to the heatsink... CPU Came off with the prism, won't budge... miraculously the pins seem ok... tried to apply some isopropyl alcohol FML... 8 month old stock thermal compound glued my 3900x to the heatsink... CPU Came off with the prism, won't budge... miraculously the pins seem ok... tried to apply some isopropyl alcohol](https://preview.redd.it/unkek25d9ih51.jpg?auto=webp&s=d21c7843205d8afae5ebf4df6b49af415bab6f3f)
FML... 8 month old stock thermal compound glued my 3900x to the heatsink... CPU Came off with the prism, won't budge... miraculously the pins seem ok... tried to apply some isopropyl alcohol
![Can I use 5 years past the expiration date 70% Rubbing Alcohol bottle to clean thermal paste off my CPU & cooler or should I wait & order a fresh bottle? : r/buildapc Can I use 5 years past the expiration date 70% Rubbing Alcohol bottle to clean thermal paste off my CPU & cooler or should I wait & order a fresh bottle? : r/buildapc](https://preview.redd.it/nl2uj9z1mnx71.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=f9672369bb7964fe0410bc551b6e829cc7c064ac)