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Originally Posted by TakeiT Drug stores sell it, for putting it in cuts and whatever, it's like $1 for half a litre. Acetone (Nail polish remover) works too, I've also used carburetor cleaner, though it's probably not your best option. OT: if its overheating, put some di electric grease (Silicone lube) on the fan spindle. It's non conductive. Thermal paste on the heat sync as others have said, but are you getting a blue screen of any sort? Are you sure the battery just isn't shorting out? I've had a couple laptops just shut off like that after using it because it puts too much of a draw on the battery, replacing it will fix the issue.

Just a quick note: I've known acetone to cause pitting in the copper of the heatsink, which will cause air bubbles between the heatsink and paste. Those pockets get hot and dont dissipate heat and can cause the processor to run hotter than it needs to.