>Laptop fan dies
"Fuck it, I'll just replace it"
>Gotta replace the thermal paste anyway
"Fuck it I'll just use TPM"
>Gotta replace the thermal pads
"Fuck it, I'll just use thermal putty"
>Fans are like the one wear item on laptops
"Fuck it, I'll just lube the new fan with krytox before installing"
>May as well see about undervolting while I'm at it
Somehow I stumbled into improving everything?
>Fans are quieter
>Temps are 30c(!) lower at idle and 15 under heavy load with no thermal throttling
TPM performs better than paste and doesn't wear out.
Putty performs better than pads and doesn't wear out,
Krytox performs better than machine oil and doesn't wear out.