i have already bought some thermal paste but too afraid to do it myself (mainly because i’m clumsy) and so i was wondering how much it would cost out of pocket for a store tech to replace my thermal paste in my laptop. my laptop’s cpu has been peaking lower 90’s in temps lately in fallout 4 (on high, not even ultra) and my gpu has been hitting mid-higher 80’s in temps which is scaring me quite a bit since before, it never got that high.
again, just to put it short: how much would it cost for a tech to repaste my gaming laptop
Having those temps aren’t too worrying for me for a laptop, and if it’s a older computer to. Thermal paste usually last year’s before needing replacement, and thermal pads usually last forever as long as there’s been no damage. If you still want to continue on, tech shops usually have a fixed cost to touch your computer no matter the work required, they usually have it on there website but can range from $30-$100
It’s a model that’s roughly 2 years old, had it for a year and can feel the heat through my keyboard which brought me to the conclusion to repaste my laptop.
I’ll mention again, those temps aren’t to high for a laptop, you may get another year out of the paste before needing it replaced