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Silver paste or a thermal pad. Pads will be hard to repurchase, and silver thermal paste will be
readily available for sale everywhere. If a part or component originally used a thermal pad, it is
highly recommended that you keep using a pad and not switch it out to using paste… These pads also
are used to cover a gap which is left for that specific part for thermal expansion and contraction.
30 to 50 Watt Soldering Iron
You can use any
brand of these and they are typically disposable. I recommend that you do dispose of the cheaper
soldering irons after 10 or so uses, or get yourself some Tinner to refresh the tip. I do recommend a
50 watt iron for laptop component repair as it will allow for better ―flowǁ of the solder due to the
higher temperature output.
Solder -
The average Rosin Core Solder will do, get your self 1.0mm solder, any thicker and it will
apply to heavily.
Circuit Board Cleaning Solution/WD40
This
solvent is used to clean the motherboard, and I will clarify its uses throughout this book. WD40 is
more readily available to purchase and can suffice. Again, I will also explain how to properly use
WD40 to clean components/remove flux and so forth.
Multi-meter -
This can be bought at your local Home
Improvement store, and you will find a wide variety of quality choices. For a beginner, it is ok to
purchase the cheapest Multi-meter to learn its uses and familiarize yourself with it.
Heat Gun
The better the quality the better the final
results of your repairs will be. On average, you want to use at least a heat gun with switchable
settings… One that will produce temperature of 700 to 800 degrees. I use a RYOBI heat gun, 120v,
11a, Temp: 200-1100 degrees Farenheit.
Heat Gun Add On Tips -