Spudgeboy

Alright, iFixit, we need help with something:

The blue “toothpaste” “““thermal paste””” you mentioned several times isn’t, in fact, thermal paste per se, but something similar actually called “thermal putty”. Yes, both are pretty much the same, but thermal putty, from what I understand, is a lot more viscous than thermal paste. Like a middle point between paste and thermal pads.

What matter about this is that thermal putty isn’t actually something the general consumer can buy. It seems to be only for industrial applications or repair shops. The problem here is that when we eventually have to replace thermal paste, you HAVE to use thermal putty for RAM, SSD and MOSFETs, since thermal pads, even of you measure the space between, may be inadequate. Thermal putty is applied because it feels uneven spaces a lot better. I tried replacing thermal putty with pads in an Xbox One X and it didn’t work because pads, even new, are too stiff and even.

Could you help us know what to actually use? You have the contacts. Help!

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