Poor liquid metal application almost destroys Asus Zephyrus M16 laptop, eats through the processor lid — paste replacement triples framerates, drops temps, and eliminates hard crashes
A Reddit user's three-year-old laptop suffered thermal throttling and shutdowns. Opening it revealed factory liquid metal had spilled and corroded the heatsink. He cleaned it carefully and repasted, restoring performance; Tom's Hardware notes other Asus users report similar issues.
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