I finally swapped thermal paste on a 6 year old laptop and dropped temps by 15 degrees

Had this old Dell Latitude from 2018 that was constantly hitting 95c under load. Fans sounded like a jet engine. Last week I cracked it open and the old paste was basically dust. Put some Arctic MX-4 on it and now it sits around 80c. Did a $7 fix really save me from buying a new laptop? Has anyone else put off maintenance way too long?

0 comments

0 Comments

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this discussion.