How to repair a laptop graphics card ?

[sammerize]

Steps to repair a laptop graphic card:

1: Remove card from laptop
2: Remove the heatsink and backing plate by undoing the retaining screws and gently prising apart
3: Remove all traces of thermal paste from gfx and ram chips using 99% rubbing alcohol
4: Place in a pre heated (150 degrees C) oven , on a stiff piece of card for 3 mins only per side ( 6 mins total)
5: Turn oven off and leave oven door half open (or half closed) for 30 mins
6: Refit heatsink, backing plate and thermal paste, i used as5 and replace in laptop
7: The test , i used prime95 to stress the card + a few swear words thrown in to make it more stressed and it passed

[zinadinpeterson]

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[ljbcool]

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