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Digissential

Thermal Paste & Deep Clean

Serving Stellenbosch & surrounds • Transparent pricing • POPIA-aligned

thermal-paste-deep-clean — Digissential

What’s included

  • Old paste removed; fresh high-quality paste applied
  • Fans, heatsinks, and vents deep-cleaned
  • Quick airflow and noise check
  • Optional thermal pad replacement on request

Details

TL;DR: Your PC runs hot and loud? We clean the dust, swap old paste for fresh, and check temps so it runs cooler and quieter.
Local: Popular with SU students, homes in Welgevonden/Die Boord, and Technopark offices where noise kills focus.

Symptoms we fix

  • Fans roar even when you open a browser
  • Laptop burns your lap; case feels hot at idle
  • Games or calls make the PC throttle or shut down
  • CPU or GPU hits the red fast and stays there
  • Dust bunnies peeking through the vents

What’s included

  • Safe disassembly and dust removal (no leaf blowers)
  • Old paste removed and fresh, quality paste applied to CPU/GPU (where reachable)
  • Heatsinks and fans cleaned; vents cleared
  • Quick thermal test and a short noise check
  • Plain-English handover notes

How we do it (at a glance)

  1. Open up: small trays, panels, and shrouds off with care
  2. Clean: soft brushes and air; hold fans still so bearings live long
  3. Repaste: clean contact, fresh paste, even pressure on screws
  4. Rebuild: route cables neatly; no trapped ribbons
  5. Test: warm the system, watch temps and fan behavior, check under light load and a short burst

Plain words. No tech talk.

Time & cost in Stellenbosch

  • Service fee: R350 per device
  • Turnaround: Often same day (some models take longer to open)
  • Extras: Thermal pad swaps or heavy dust jobs may add a small materials/time cost—we’ll confirm first

Do-nots (save parts and cash)

  • Don’t spray fans while they spin—bearings hate that
  • Don’t use kitchen grease or toothpaste as “paste”
  • Don’t block vents with blankets or a couch
  • Don’t ignore a swollen battery lifting the deck—stop and call

When to stop DIY & call us

  • Laptop shuts off under load or smells hot
  • Screws are stripped or a ribbon is at risk
  • Temps spike at idle after your own attempt
  • You see liquid stains or old spill marks near the fan

Real stories around town

  • SU first-year (Huis Marais): Gaming laptop hit 95°C and screamed. Clean + fresh paste dropped it ~15°C and it stayed quiet in class.
  • Die Boord family PC: Dust cake on the cooler. We cleaned, repasted, and the fan stopped howling during Zoom.
  • Technopark CAD box: Thermal paste dried out; CPU throttled. After a clean, renders ran steady without dips.

Simple care tips

  • Keep the case off carpet; dust the front mesh now and then
  • Use a laptop stand so vents can breathe
  • Vacuum the area near the PC; less dust in means less dust to clean
  • Let Windows update on a quiet night—old drivers can run hotter

What to bring

  • The device and charger/power cable
  • Any notes about noise or times it gets hot
  • If it was dropped or spilled, tell us—helps us plan

Serving Stellenbosch & surrounds • POPIA-aligned privacy • CPA-aligned warranty
Lawful e-waste routing on request (with data-wipe certificate)