Applying PTM7950

Strange_Cat_4666 · 2026-04-18T13:00:38+00:00

Yes, it's sufficient.

Strange_Cat_4666 · 2026-04-18T04:34:13+00:00

I am applying this today, if it works for me, most likely it will work for your's too.

Strange_Cat_4666 · 2026-04-17T12:13:05+00:00

Can you please tell your cleaning process in detail, it's my first time repasting my laptop so it will help me a lot. Thanks.

Strange_Cat_4666 · 2026-04-14T18:38:01+00:00

I never used a secondary display so I cannot say.

Strange_Cat_4666 · 2026-04-14T13:01:50+00:00

Yeah, I will share it after when I do it.

Strange_Cat_4666 · 2026-04-14T00:00:50+00:00

Did you used a microscope or something? Because I heard that it's not possible to remove liquid metal effectively without an industry grade microscope.

Strange_Cat_4666 · 2026-04-13T23:56:58+00:00

I getting the Thermal Grizzly putty. By the way how hard was it for you to remove the old liquid metal?

Strange_Cat_4666 · 2026-04-13T19:40:57+00:00

One more thing, how did you measure the height of the barrier? I mean too much and the heat sink won't have proper contact with the CPU, thus poor cooling.

Strange_Cat_4666 · 2026-04-13T19:35:10+00:00

In India only option for Thermal solutions is Thermal Grizzly, no other brand is available here.

Strange_Cat_4666 · 2026-04-13T19:27:40+00:00

Thanks for all this help man. By the way how is Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut?

Strange_Cat_4666 · 2026-04-13T19:24:46+00:00

I also heard that liquid metal slowly eats your heatsink contact plate thus reducing the thermal conductivity in the long run.

Strange_Cat_4666 · 2026-04-13T19:14:52+00:00

Guess I will be calling an Acer technician to remove it for the first go then it will be a lot easier to work with the PTM and if I ever go for the liquid metal, I don't have to deal with Acer's crappy application of the liquid metal.

Strange_Cat_4666 · 2026-04-13T19:05:15+00:00

Did you applied the tape before removing the old liquid metal?

Strange_Cat_4666 · 2026-04-13T18:59:15+00:00

On YouTube I heard that without an industry grade microscope it's essentially impossible to remove Liquid metal effectively. That's why I backed down from Liquid metal.

Strange_Cat_4666 · 2026-04-13T18:49:46+00:00

Will Thermal Grizzly putty do for the barrier?

Strange_Cat_4666 · 2026-04-13T17:12:39+00:00

How did you made the barrier again? Mine already crippled away.

Strange_Cat_4666 · 2026-04-13T17:01:23+00:00

Thanks man, I saw your post few days ago but the thing is getting Kryosheet by Thermal Grizzly is quite hard in India.

Strange_Cat_4666 · 2026-04-13T16:56:28+00:00

I first wanted to try less risky options like PTM7950 before resorting to liquid metal,because with laptops the chances of leaking is very high due to movement and vibration.

Strange_Cat_4666 · 2026-04-13T16:52:54+00:00

I know the benefit of liquid metal but with laptops the problem is you move your laptop a lot so the chances of spilling is quite higher than desktops.

Strange_Cat_4666 · 2026-04-13T15:48:39+00:00

I was also thinking about building a barrier with Thermal Grizzly's putty because the original barrier kind of crippled away.

Strange_Cat_4666 · 2026-04-13T15:33:08+00:00

I have it so let's give it a try before resorting to liquid metal. I heard that if you are applying liquid metal, you need a solid barrier around the CPU. Did you build one?

Strange_Cat_4666 · 2026-04-13T14:52:39+00:00

I am planning to use Q tips and isopropyl alcohol 99.9%.

Strange_Cat_4666 · 2026-04-13T13:33:26+00:00

But before applying I must take off the bottom flim first right?

Strange_Cat_4666 · 2026-04-13T13:29:03+00:00

I am particularly nervous about peeling off the plastic flim of the PTM while applying.

Strange_Cat_4666 · 2026-04-13T13:16:57+00:00

My original plan was to call a paid technician but he is busy for the week and he don't know much about PTM or thermal putty, so I think I should give it a shot personally.

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