crwdns2933423:0crwdne2933423:0

crwdns2942213:0crwdne2942213:0

  1. crwdns2935201:0crwdne2935201:0 crwdns2935203:0crwdne2935203:0

    : crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 : crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Look for existing thermal paste above or below the motherboard.

    • Thermal paste is often gray, but can be any color. It's opaque and thick, with a wet texture. Older thermal paste is drier.

  2. crwdns2935201:0crwdne2935201:0 crwdns2935203:0crwdne2935203:0

    : crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Use the flat end of a spudger to scrape away large pieces of old thermal paste from your phone's motherboard.

    • Don't use sharp or metal tools. They can scratch the motherboard surface or puncture the battery in an accident.

  3. crwdns2935201:0crwdne2935201:0 crwdns2935203:0crwdne2935203:0

    : crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Scrape away large pieces of thermal paste from the frame or cover.

  4. crwdns2935201:0crwdne2935201:0 crwdns2935203:0crwdne2935203:0

    : crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 : crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 : crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Apply a few drops of highly-concentrated isopropyl alcohol (over 90%) to any remaining thermal paste residue.

    • Wipe away the residue using a coffee filter or lint-free cloth.

  5. crwdns2935201:0crwdne2935201:0 crwdns2935203:0crwdne2935203:0

    : crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Clean the cover or frame using isopropyl alcohol and a coffee filter or lint-free cloth.

  6. crwdns2935201:0crwdne2935201:0 crwdns2935203:0crwdne2935203:0

    : crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 : crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Apply a small bead of thermal paste to the motherboard in the same location as the old thermal paste.

    • Unlike full-size processors found in computers with heatsinks, phones need very little thermal paste.

  7. crwdns2935201:0crwdne2935201:0 crwdns2935203:0crwdne2935203:0

    : crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Return to your phone's guide to continue reassembly.

    • When you compress the thermal paste, it will evenly distribute and form a thermal bond with the processor.

crwdns2935217:0crwdne2935217:0

crwdns2935229:016crwdne2935229:0

Clay Eickemeyer

crwdns2935283:009/19/22crwdne2935283:0

85,181 crwdns2915208:0crwdne2915208:0

crwdns2935297:0455crwdne2935297:0

crwdns2915084:0crwdne2915084:0

Guide Team crwdns2935289:0Guide Teamcrwdne2935289:0

Staff

crwdns2931471:09crwdne2931471:0

crwdns2935297:012,684crwdne2935297:0

crwdns2947412:05crwdne2947412:0

What kind of thermal paste is best for phones?

Brian K - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

Your phone is less demanding than a full-size CPU in terms of heat transfer, so you can use any regular compound thermal paste.

Clay Eickemeyer -

Will applying thermal paste on smartphones be obsolete in the near future? I have a hint that my smartphone that is already 4 years old, now needs to renew its thermal paste because it overheats easily even while using lighter apps like the Calculator.

Koko Jeuru - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

Your phone is the same vintage as mine, and there was zero paste on mine (just a faint outline where it used to be). Just do it.

Animot -

do i need to apply just cooling film because my moto g6 plus had a film which got teared while replacing battery

Wasim Shaikh - crwdns2934203:0crwdne2934203:0

crwdns2917038:0crwdne2917038:0

crwdns2936625:0crwdne2936625:0:

crwdns2936751:024crwdne2936751:0 36

crwdns2936753:07crwdne2936753:0 177

crwdns2936753:030crwdne2936753:0 706

crwdns2942667:0crwdne2942667:0 17,482