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RX 480 Disassembly, cleaning and thermal paste replacement

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  1. RX 480 Disassembly, cleaning and thermal paste replacement, Large view of the RX480: passo 1, imagem 1 %32

    • This graphic card is really dirty, so this tutorial will show you how you can clean it and change the thermal paste

    • WARM UP THE CARD BEFORE THE TEARDOWN. IF THE CARD IS COLD THE THERMAL PADS MAY BREAK AND YOU WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THEM

    • Simply launch a game for a while or run a graphics benchmark to heat up the card.

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  2. RX 480 Disassembly, cleaning and thermal paste replacement, Remove the fans: passo 2, imagem 1 %32 RX 480 Disassembly, cleaning and thermal paste replacement, Remove the fans: passo 2, imagem 2 %32 RX 480 Disassembly, cleaning and thermal paste replacement, Remove the fans: passo 2, imagem 3 %32

    • Standard philips screw

    • Once the screws are removed, simply pull the fan up, they have no cables.

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  3. RX 480 Disassembly, cleaning and thermal paste replacement, Remove the backplate / front plate screws: passo 3, imagem 1 %32 RX 480 Disassembly, cleaning and thermal paste replacement, Remove the backplate / front plate screws: passo 3, imagem 2 %32

    • Standard Philips screw, be careful as they are not the same length.

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  4. RX 480 Disassembly, cleaning and thermal paste replacement, Remove the plastic panel: passo 4, imagem 1 %32

    • Be very gentle, you don't want to break the fan power system. You can use your nails if you're not getting it out with a tool, some twist left/right make the job DO NOT PULL FROM THE CABLE ITSELF!

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  6. RX 480 Disassembly, cleaning and thermal paste replacement, Clean the radiator: passo 5, imagem 1 %32 RX 480 Disassembly, cleaning and thermal paste replacement, Clean the radiator: passo 5, imagem 2 %32 RX 480 Disassembly, cleaning and thermal paste replacement, Clean the radiator: passo 5, imagem 3 %32

    • I personally clean the radiator using my vacuum cleaner, but you can just use a brush if you want.

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  7. RX 480 Disassembly, cleaning and thermal paste replacement, Remove the radiator: passo 6, imagem 1 %32 RX 480 Disassembly, cleaning and thermal paste replacement, Remove the radiator: passo 6, imagem 2 %32

    • Standard philips screw.

    • The radiator can feel "glued" to the card, don't hesitate to use a bit of muscle to separate them.

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  8. RX 480 Disassembly, cleaning and thermal paste replacement, Clean the radiator: passo 7, imagem 1 %32 RX 480 Disassembly, cleaning and thermal paste replacement, Clean the radiator: passo 7, imagem 2 %32 RX 480 Disassembly, cleaning and thermal paste replacement, Clean the radiator: passo 7, imagem 3 %32

    • Put some 70-90% alcohol, wait a bit for the thermal paste to get wet, then clean with a piece of makeup cotton, repeat until you get a proper result like in the third pic.

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  9. RX 480 Disassembly, cleaning and thermal paste replacement, Clean the GPU: passo 8, imagem 1 %32

    • Clean with a Q-tip filled with alcohol

    • Put some alcohol on the gray chip, wait for the paste to get wet and clean with cotton.

    • Don't worry, alcohol is non conductible and will not damage your card.

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  10. RX 480 Disassembly, cleaning and thermal paste replacement, Apply fresh thermal paste: passo 9, imagem 1 %32

    • Do not hesitate to apply a bit more than me.

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  11. RX 480 Disassembly, cleaning and thermal paste replacement, All the components before remounting: passo 10, imagem 1 %32

    • You're done! Time to reassemble.

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Conclusão

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

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Would have loved to see a reassebmly after. But still exelent guide! 👏👏

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