ASUS Republic of Gamers - *Cringe* Putting thermal paste on the CPU socket then cleaning it off with a towel isn't the best idea. What was your biggest fail? pic: u/Naedtrax
![Got a bit of dried up thermal paste stuck on motherboard pin near cpu socket while removing cooler. Is it a issue? Pics attached : r/buildapc Got a bit of dried up thermal paste stuck on motherboard pin near cpu socket while removing cooler. Is it a issue? Pics attached : r/buildapc](https://external-preview.redd.it/z4dUyrHcTgOCd6mqABGh07EP6NK0r3g2L1ZuEbczV20.jpg?auto=webp&s=1550632a5e7a2d1f4ff104956374ebb05eb5022c)
Got a bit of dried up thermal paste stuck on motherboard pin near cpu socket while removing cooler. Is it a issue? Pics attached : r/buildapc
![Close Up To Technician Squeezing or Application the Thermal Paste Compound on the Top of Main Cpu in the Socket. Concept of Stock Image - Image of microprocessor, macro: 156236729 Close Up To Technician Squeezing or Application the Thermal Paste Compound on the Top of Main Cpu in the Socket. Concept of Stock Image - Image of microprocessor, macro: 156236729](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/close-up-to-technician-squeezing-application-thermal-paste-compound-top-main-cpu-socket-concept-repairing-156236729.jpg)
Close Up To Technician Squeezing or Application the Thermal Paste Compound on the Top of Main Cpu in the Socket. Concept of Stock Image - Image of microprocessor, macro: 156236729
![Applying thermal paste during CPU installation close up in the motherboard Stock Photo | Adobe Stock Applying thermal paste during CPU installation close up in the motherboard Stock Photo | Adobe Stock](https://as2.ftcdn.net/v2/jpg/01/36/25/15/1000_F_136251527_RiParKPeavmGIuRsJZslAHrOTNmS5w5N.jpg)
Applying thermal paste during CPU installation close up in the motherboard Stock Photo | Adobe Stock
![G14 2021 - CPU thermal paste melted on the motherboard due to excessive pressure in my backpack during a very hot day. The laptop was not switching on until I cleaned up G14 2021 - CPU thermal paste melted on the motherboard due to excessive pressure in my backpack during a very hot day. The laptop was not switching on until I cleaned up](https://i.redd.it/g14-2021-cpu-thermal-paste-melted-on-the-motherboard-due-to-v0-i8b9mdnrot691.jpg?width=3034&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=860d54f4dcd2c1984c51df47d4086a9176a00f3d)