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Question - I asked the dude to take a pic while changing my Xbox series x thermal paste as a proof and I got this | Tom's Hardware Forum
![this dude said to pry the gpu heat sink off with a screw driver. DO NOT do this! u can ruin your xbox beyond repair. - General Xbox Discussion - OGXbox.com this dude said to pry the gpu heat sink off with a screw driver. DO NOT do this! u can ruin your xbox beyond repair. - General Xbox Discussion - OGXbox.com](https://i.postimg.cc/RCy7Nxw7/GPU-Fail-1.jpg)
this dude said to pry the gpu heat sink off with a screw driver. DO NOT do this! u can ruin your xbox beyond repair. - General Xbox Discussion - OGXbox.com
![Just replaced the thermal paste for the first time. Looked pretty dry to me. Also cleaned the fan. It had a ton of dust build up. Hopefully this runs smoother and quieter Just replaced the thermal paste for the first time. Looked pretty dry to me. Also cleaned the fan. It had a ton of dust build up. Hopefully this runs smoother and quieter](https://preview.redd.it/bmu1rvw2rpj61.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=84268099dea1bdc7b6dd0d95d6e021330e8fc550)
Just replaced the thermal paste for the first time. Looked pretty dry to me. Also cleaned the fan. It had a ton of dust build up. Hopefully this runs smoother and quieter
![Replacing thermal paste - This one was made in 2002 which has a fan on the gpu heatsink. Somehow I couldn't take the heatsink out. Any suggestions? : r/originalxbox Replacing thermal paste - This one was made in 2002 which has a fan on the gpu heatsink. Somehow I couldn't take the heatsink out. Any suggestions? : r/originalxbox](https://preview.redd.it/08frsvc3svx31.jpg?auto=webp&s=75e230790075ddb330dc8716e4bca9d32c194d19)
Replacing thermal paste - This one was made in 2002 which has a fan on the gpu heatsink. Somehow I couldn't take the heatsink out. Any suggestions? : r/originalxbox
![Refurbished this old OG Xbox months ago, always tricky to replace thermal paste for GPU. Any suggestions on making that part easier? : r/consolerepair Refurbished this old OG Xbox months ago, always tricky to replace thermal paste for GPU. Any suggestions on making that part easier? : r/consolerepair](https://i.redd.it/refurbished-this-old-og-xbox-months-ago-always-tricky-to-v0-u7k0a2y1vyy91.jpg?width=3840&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=80acb907cccf41e76bad9ce26f0b327048a9ff0c)
Refurbished this old OG Xbox months ago, always tricky to replace thermal paste for GPU. Any suggestions on making that part easier? : r/consolerepair
![Amazon.com: Gorliskl Replacement of Internal Cooling Fan for Xbox one S Console.(with Opening Tool and Heatsink Paste) : Video Games Amazon.com: Gorliskl Replacement of Internal Cooling Fan for Xbox one S Console.(with Opening Tool and Heatsink Paste) : Video Games](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71CzEyzmfQS.jpg)