Swift Go 14 SFG14-42-R2TL thermal pad replacement?picture of the motherboard with the heatsink off

xPepi
xPepi Member Posts: 8

Tinkerer
edited December 2023 in Swift and Spin Series

Hi all,

Wondering if anyone has a picture of the motherboard with the heatsink off or can tell me where and if any thermal pads go on this unit? If yes, what thickness?

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

[Edited the thread to add issue detail]

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  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,219 Trailblazer
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    That picture is right out of the service guide for the Swift Go 14 SFG14-42, though it's not terribly unusual for them to make changes to the design after taking pictures of a prototype for the manual. Here's another picture from the step where you remove the last screw to remove the MB:

    image.png

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  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,219 Trailblazer
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    No, the service guides aren't publicly available. We are allowed to share snippets from them though.

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  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,219 Trailblazer

    Is this one good enough? It's doesn't show the full motherboard, but does seem to cover everything the thermal module does:

    image.png

    There is thermal paste on the CPU, but no thermal pads that I can see.

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  • xPepi
    xPepi Member Posts: 8

    Tinkerer

    Thanks for the image.

    This is my motherboard and it looks different compared to your picture?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTdRK5aHDGg&t=1s

  • xPepi
    xPepi Member Posts: 8

    Tinkerer
    edited December 2023

    The VRM's are cooled by the headspreader, right above the cpu, not sure if that part has any thermal pads.

    Untitled.jpg

  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,219 Trailblazer

    Yes, my picture was with the thermal heatsink removed. They don't show any pads in the FRU list, only the thermal paste you can see on the CPU itself.

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  • xPepi
    xPepi Member Posts: 8

    Tinkerer

    I still don't think it's the same board, if you look at your picture and compare it to the one I posted above, just focus on the portion you posted, layout looks different. Now, it could be that there's no thermal pads below the heatspreader but I'd like to hopefully confirm before I take mine apart and then don't have the correct material to put the HS back on.

    Thanks again.

  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,219 Trailblazer
    Answer ✓

    That picture is right out of the service guide for the Swift Go 14 SFG14-42, though it's not terribly unusual for them to make changes to the design after taking pictures of a prototype for the manual. Here's another picture from the step where you remove the last screw to remove the MB:

    image.png

    Click on "Like" if you find my answer useful or click on "Yes" if it answers your question.
  • xPepi
    xPepi Member Posts: 8

    Tinkerer

    Thank you again.

    Would you be able to share the work/service manual? All I can find are the user manuals.

  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,219 Trailblazer
    Answer ✓

    No, the service guides aren't publicly available. We are allowed to share snippets from them though.

    Click on "Like" if you find my answer useful or click on "Yes" if it answers your question.

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