Easy way to remove strips from heatsink attached with double sided thermal adhesive tape?
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:12 am
Hi,
Is there?
Thanks
Is there?
Thanks
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Easy way to remove strips from heatsink attached with double sided thermal adhesive tape?
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Re: Easy way to remove strips from heatsink attached with double sided thermal adhesive tape?
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:35 am
Turn the lights on to get them warm, use a very sharp blade, start from one end and slowly lift while you cut. Sometimes you get lucky and it comes off easy. Try not to cut yourself. If you are not worried about damaging the strips then you can use a heat gun or a hair drier to get it warmed up.
Re: Easy way to remove strips from heatsink attached with double sided thermal adhesive tape?
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 9:16 am
Teknik is giving sound advise. This is what worked for me.
Re: Easy way to remove strips from heatsink attached with double sided thermal adhesive tape?
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 2:38 pm
Instead of a sharp blade, maby a tiny metal wire?
Like used to change iPhone cracked screen...
Never tried, but in my mind sounds like can work well...
Like used to change iPhone cracked screen...
Never tried, but in my mind sounds like can work well...
Re: Easy way to remove strips from heatsink attached with double sided thermal adhesive tape?
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 3:11 pm
Thanks guys!
Re: Easy way to remove strips from heatsink attached with double sided thermal adhesive tape?
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 9:43 pm
I use a puukko, its a traditional knife that has a pretty thick blade. https://nordiskaknivar.files.wordpress. ... /07/2b.jpg
Not sure if a thin wire would do a good job, I still had to vary between prying and cutting my way in. Maybe the wire works great, let us know
Not sure if a thin wire would do a good job, I still had to vary between prying and cutting my way in. Maybe the wire works great, let us know
Re: Easy way to remove strips from heatsink attached with double sided thermal adhesive tape?
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:02 pm
Fishing line works well too. I tried dental floss once but it wasn't strong enough.
Re: Easy way to remove strips from heatsink attached with double sided thermal adhesive tape?
Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2019 11:32 pm
if i had read that before destroying 3 led strip on trying to remove them from heatsink :'(TEKNIK wrote: ↑Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:35 amTurn the lights on to get them warm, use a very sharp blade, start from one end and slowly lift while you cut. Sometimes you get lucky and it comes off easy. Try not to cut yourself. If you are not worried about damaging the strips then you can use a heat gun or a hair drier to get it warmed up.