ERR_THERMAL_PASTE
Warning
ASIC Miner – Thermal Paste Degradation
gradually increasing temperatures over weeks
Warning — Should be addressed soon
Affected Models:
All ASIC miners older than 18-24 months
Symptoms
- Gradual temperature increase over weeks or months
- No sudden failure — slow degradation
- Higher fan speeds needed to maintain same temperatures
- Chips run hotter despite clean heatsinks
Step-by-Step Fix
1
Power off the miner and remove the hashboards.
2
Remove heatsinks carefully from each hashboard.
3
Clean old thermal paste from chips and heatsinks using isopropyl alcohol (99%).
4
Apply fresh thermal paste (Arctic MX-4 or Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut) to each chip.
5
Reattach heatsinks with even pressure.
6
Reassemble and monitor temperatures for 24 hours.
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