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Hardware / Re: HOT MINI? (Definitive Step-by-Step Guide to Thermal Paste Mac mini G4 CPU)
« Last post by fergycool on May 16, 2024, 09:27:38 AM »Many thanks for this. I'd already got my 1.5Ghz G4 Mac Mini up and running, but I was a little scared at removing those pegs. But I just went back in and it went pretty well. It was seriously caked solid and I had to soak the heatsink in white spirit for an hour. But once cleaned up then with a bit of Noctua's NT-H1 3.5g paste, it was soon back up and running!
I used some forceps (taken from my fishing box!). But I did try a solder removing tool. That has a tube that fitted nicely over the top of the peg. Unfortunately I had no way to push the peg out. However, once I'd reassembled the Mac, then I remembered that if you push the plunger in the tool it does extend a little rod that would likely have worked. Just a thought for somebody to try (..or me if I get a second G4!). Thanks
I used some forceps (taken from my fishing box!). But I did try a solder removing tool. That has a tube that fitted nicely over the top of the peg. Unfortunately I had no way to push the peg out. However, once I'd reassembled the Mac, then I remembered that if you push the plunger in the tool it does extend a little rod that would likely have worked. Just a thought for somebody to try (..or me if I get a second G4!). Thanks