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Do I need to completely take out the motherboard of my ThinkPad X200s to reapply thermal paste? (leminal.space)
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I purchased a tube of thermal paste for my Xbox 360 and would like to reapply the thermal paste on my X200s. I am struggling to find videos about reapplying thermal paste on it. Most videos seem to be complete disassembly videos that remove the motherboard but I am wondering if this is necessary. There is one post on Reddit that seemed to detail the processes but it has been deleted.

I would appreciate any advice or videos you would recommend to walk me through the process.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Look for the Hardware Maintenance Manual (HMM for short) for your machine. They are legendary for thinkpads, providing step-by-step guides for full disassembly.