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| [title] Remove the old liquid metal | |
| [* icon_caution] Wear gloves to protect your skin from the liquid metal. | |
| [* black] If you have a disposable [product|IF145-116|syringe|new_window=true], you can use it to [link|https://guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com/igi/niP1LhfAe6UB13JN.full|suck up|new_window=true] any large pools of liquid metal. Don't use the syringe containing your new liquid metal. | |
| - | [* black] |
| + | [* black] Starting with the heatsink: apply a few drops of highly-concentrated (greater than 90%) isopropyl alcohol to a cotton swab and carefully clean up all of the liquid metal from the heatsink surface. |
| [* icon_note] Removing the liquid metal can be tricky—it spreads and smears easily. Switch to a new cotton swab and apply more alcohol as necessary. | |
| - | [* black] Use the same cleaning process to thoroughly clean up ''all'' the liquid metal residue. |
| - | [* icon_note] The surface needs to be |
| + | [* black] Use the same cleaning process to thoroughly clean up ''all'' of the liquid metal residue. |
| + | [* icon_note] The surface needs to be ***completely clean*** for the new liquid metal to work properly. |
| [* black] Let the surface dry completely. |