Hello,
I have an Compaq Presario CQ56 with a bad/defunct CPU. I installed an AMD Athlon 2 CPU, but I'm affraid I put too much thermal paste on it and it spilled over the chip (pictures).
I cleaned it as much as I could and put it in the socket, turned the comp on and it gave "CPU Fault Error" code with WiFI LED amber and CAPS LED blinking once every 2-3 seconds.
Is the CPU dead or do I need to clean the paste more throuroughly? Any ideas how to clean it off?
LP
Alen
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I have an Compaq Presario CQ56 with a bad/defunct CPU. I installed an AMD Athlon 2 CPU, but I'm affraid I put too much thermal paste on it and it spilled over the chip (pictures).
I cleaned it as much as I could and put it in the socket, turned the comp on and it gave "CPU Fault Error" code with WiFI LED amber and CAPS LED blinking once every 2-3 seconds.
Is the CPU dead or do I need to clean the paste more throuroughly? Any ideas how to clean it off?
LP
Alen
Pics:

