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Accidentally spilled liquid metal on my laptop's mainboard?
I tried using liquid metal for my laptop then accidentally spilled some on my mainboard. Now my GPU's on code 43. Tho my pc CPU and CPU's integrated GPU is working fine so i can use my laptop. But cant really fully utilize the laptop specially when playing games.
The question is, can i use isopropyl alcohol to fully clean my mainboard? If YES, what method should i do? If NO, what is the solution should i use?
Thanks a lot!
2 Answers
- m8xpayneLv 71 year ago
Yeah.... that's exactly what you would use to clean up LM compound. It's conductive and it can ruin your laptop.
I use the LM compound on delidded processors and I've used it between the IHS and cold-plate. It looks like no one told you that the Gallium base in the LM compound slowly reacts/alloys with copper. If used on a copper base, After 8-12 months the LM compound will dry up, stain the copper, and leave small clumps that you'll have to sand with autobody 2000grit to 4000grit sandpaper.
The LM compound can only be used on Nickle plated surfaces.
Driver issues cause GPU code 43. I've seen this happen with AMD cards that had the BIOS flashed for Crypto mining. The problem in the case of AMD cards is the driver can't be digitally signed because the Firmware was modded. I suggest nuking the old driver with DDU in Safe Mode, then reinstall the drivers...…………….……………….After your clean up your Gallium mess.
Gallium melts at 86f/30c.
