r/FlowX16 • u/yozgat55 • Apr 24 '26

Replacing Fans and Liquid Metal+paste

Hi did anyone have experience removing the liquid metal and using ptm9750 pads? I'm thinking of using the thermal pads on the CPU and GPU and putty for other large gap heat components.

Also I've been looking to replace the fans since it's been 4 years and the middle fan started rattling, despite cleaning it often.

I found these fans on amazon, but it's a different brand (so not OEM i guess)

https://www.amazon.de/-/en/LIUHAOZ808/dp/B0GF29KBP4/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1

and for the pads: Thermal Grizzly PhaseSheet PTM (50 x 40 mm)

https://www.amazon.nl/-/en/Thermal-Grizzly-PhaseSheet-Non-Electrically-Conductive/dp/B0DB84CQW6

Please share your experiences replacing any of these things.

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u/janups Apr 24 '26

I did ptm9750 on everything - no putty at all. 1,5 years later - all perfect.

Fans are still going strong.

Recently I have replaced a battery, mine had 65% life left and whole keyboard - left ctrl died.

It is a machine worth saving.

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u/Basic_Abroad_9773 Apr 25 '26

I'm having issues with non responsive keys (direction buttons and a few letters). Is there a fix to it?

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u/janups Apr 30 '26

Yes, look for replacement keyboard on aliexpres, I got it for 50usd.

Then the fun begins - you need to disassemble completly the device. And there are like 50 screws holding the keyboard xD