There is old thermal paste outside the CPU metal surface. I need to clean it?

[victorcatalan]

It looks that it is in a fragile surface and i don't want to damage it.

 

[vMax]

It would be great to see a picture, though if the Thermal paste is not on any circuits it should be more than fine. Also if you have non conductive Thermal paste it should be okay to leave...What TIM are you using?

 

[richiestang_78]

Use coffee filters and rubbing alcohol to clean off the old paste

 

[victorcatalan]

Vmax Thanks for answering. Here i uploaded an image https://imgur.com/a/2bJLl34 . Sorry, but what is TIM?

 

[vMax]

Ahh I see, should be no issue to use but as richiestang_78 has said, just some rubbing alcohol or some cleaning fluid with a q-tip should take that of with no issues...TIM just means Thermal Interface Material...

 

[victorcatalan]

Ok. Thank you.

 

[richiestang_78]

Also FYI that is the GPU not the CPU.

 

[victorcatalan]

You are right. I noticed after making the photo.

 

[vMax]

Yep noticed the Nvidia chip....and have seen excessive TIM on them which apparently is okay..

 

[vMax]

Ok. Thank you.

No problems at all..