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7

Time Required

                          2 hours

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Toshiba Equium M70 Faulty Graphics
  • This is a complete top half strip down to fix (takes me less than 30 minutes)

This is a complete top half strip down to fix (takes me less than 30 minutes)

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Step 2

  • this is the culprit, as you can see the shim can easily overheat & go concave lifting off the chip.

this is the culprit, as you can see the shim can easily overheat & go concave lifting off the chip.

Step 3

  • cut a thin piece of alloy to the same size as the existing shim, i used an old alloy door push plate(easy to cut) & is the ideal thickness

cut a thin piece of alloy to the same size as the existing shim, i used an old alloy door push plate(easy to cut) & is the ideal thickness

Step 4

  • Thoroughly clean the chip with pure alcohol, then apply an even spread of good quality thermal paste(Arctic silver 5) will never let you down

Thoroughly clean the chip with pure alcohol, then apply an even spread of good quality thermal paste(Arctic silver 5) will never let you down

Step 5

  • THen apply more thermal paste to the top of the shim

THen apply more thermal paste to the top of the shim

Step 6

  • The new alloy shim is under the existing thin shim. I’ve done more than 20 of these repairs & had 100% success rate I always do the same to the CPU (might as well your already in there).,

The new alloy shim is under the existing thin shim. I’ve done more than 20 of these repairs & had 100% success rate I always do the same to the CPU (might as well your already in there).,

Step 7

  • This is the CPU with the new alloy shim fitted.

This is the CPU with the new alloy shim fitted.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Nicola Nascimento - Mar 25, 2016

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Pros: Very good hi-res pictures, well explained.

Cons: The disassembly instructions are missing