Liquid Metal Killed My Laptop… Now What?

Linus’s ASUS ROG Flow X13 gaming laptop bit the dust after a risky application of liquid metal coolant. In this teardown-and-repair adventure, he cracks open the chassis, battles conductive spill damage, and tries salvaging fried components—all while juggling thermal performance stats and unpredictable sparks.

After a few heart-stopping moments (and a very messy cleanup), he swaps the dangerous liquid metal for trusty PTM7950 thermal compound. Tune in to see if he brings the rig back from the brink—and whether liquid metal is ever worth the headache.

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