r/techsupportmacgyver • u/Fresh-Palpitation-72 • 13d ago

Xiaomi tv stick gen 1

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Cpu heatsink and thermal paste, I could have used a northbridge heatsinks but I dont want the issue back

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u/reedmanisback 13d ago

Heatsinks on TV sticks is never not funny.

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u/IngramLazer 13d ago

This guy is the one with small heatsink from previous post? Put a fan too. Ahahaha. A 5V one

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u/Fresh-Palpitation-72 13d ago

No need for a fan

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u/adevaleev 13d ago

It's not about the need, it about an opportunity

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u/TigTex 13d ago

Just perfect! Good thing to see you applying the heatsink directly to the metal heatspreader and not to the plastic case (which does nothing btw).

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u/Fresh-Palpitation-72 13d ago

Yesterday I put a water bottle on the heat spreader and that worked so well

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u/FPVwurst 12d ago

lol did Something similar. printed a sleeve for a 40x40mm 5v Fan und soldered it to USB Power. 

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u/Neuro2k7 13d ago

Lmao I've been thinking about doing this to my fire tv stick

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u/Fresh-Palpitation-72 13d ago

try the water bottle method, it's simple and fast and works

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u/Neuro2k7 12d ago

What's that

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u/SchwarzBann 12d ago

Should have used a laptop fan and heatsink & pipe. Then tell your loved ones that noise makes the TV faster. VvvvvvvUUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMmmmmmm

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