replace thermal paste

[Hucklebuck]

I took apart my GC to install GC Loader and accidentally removed the heatsink. So now I want to replace the thermal paste and or pad. What thickness is the thermal pad? Should I use paste with it? I didn't remove the material but it did get disturbed.

[PlatypusWithCheese]

no paste on thermalpads. same thickness as the ones that are/were on there.

[Hucklebuck]

What thickness is the thermal pad?

[Hucklebuck]

I don't understand how we have ODE's, HDMI output, and alternate software for the Gameboy Player, etc. And nobody seams to know the thickness of the thermal pads used on the Gamecube.

[Papy.G]

You may be able to measure the remains of yours.

I have messed with some on one of my cubes, i just gathered the remains and put everything back in place.

Thermal pads are probably a little over 1mm thick in the cube.

[liquitt]

what do you mean - 'it got disturbed' ?

these thermal pads are probably the most durable ones to date. going through my boxes of old gamecube stuff i found a mainboard from around 15 years ago where i wrapped the heatsink + pads loosely in some piece of scrap foil and what can i say? i'd still use that one.