laptop - Is it necessary to renew thermal grease on Acer AO722?

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2014-07
  • user3734559

    Did anyone renewed the thermal grease on the Acer AO722, there is a need to renew it on this laptop? If yes how can I know for sure that I should to do it ?

    • Answers
  • Jakke

    The only time you should "renew" your thermal paste is if your original paste has been removed or damaged (e.g. if you take off a fan for cleaning).

    Once thermal paste is applied, it stays and doesn't go bad. If you notice that your temperatures go up, it's more likely that your air vents are blocked, that your fan isn't working properly. Try to clean it out with compressed air. If that doesn't work, try to disassemble the parts without taking off the heatsink from the CPU and clean it as much as possible.

    Should you decide to replace the fan / heatsink, the new parts should come with cooling paste applied already, so again, no messing around with it.

    I've been dealing with laptop / computer repairs for almost 2 decades and the times I actually needed cooling paste, I think I can count them on my two hands still.


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  • Mirage

    I purchased thermal grease that came with a paper template. The tutorial told me to apply the grease to the template and then attach it to the fan base (heatsink), and then remove the paper and join it with the CPU.

    Do I need to apply any grease to the top of the CPU, or are the instructions correct?


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  • Robert Harvey

    The instructions are correct. The thermal grease will adhere to the CPU when you attach the heatsink, so there is no need to put any grease on the CPU itself.

  • Jared Harley

    There are several videos that show the different ways of applying the thermal grease/compound