DavF Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 This may be a silly question but how do I know if the film is missing on the thermal pad? The pad was stuck to the plastic bag it came in and in the video it implies that the film is a different colour to the pad. My pad is just a monotone (putty) colour and when I’ve tried to peel any film that may be there I’m just picking at the edge of the pad which is then crumbling. If the film is not there can I still use the pad? I know the film is to be removed but would the film not being there mean that the pad will have degraded and not bond properly to the chip and case? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 The film should just be clear/transparent. You should be able to tell if it's on by touching it. If it's sticky, then the film is off. If it's slick, then the film is still on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavF Posted January 25 Author Report Share Posted January 25 Thanks Nathan. It is sticky on both sides so must be missing. Is it still okay to use or will it not bond/hold sufficiently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 9 hours ago, DavF said: Thanks Nathan. It is sticky on both sides so must be missing. Is it still okay to use or will it not bond/hold sufficiently? Nope, should still be fine to use. Thermal pads (and Pi chipsets) are much more forgiving than Intel/AMD CPUs and compound paste. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavF Posted January 25 Author Report Share Posted January 25 Excellent, thank you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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