I applied the fix (including thermal paste) and it appears to work, but I’m now having a odd (minor) problem.
When I snap the back cover on, I can’t turn the phone on/off! I must remove the back cover to do so. :(
I notice that there are two tiny gold contacts on the inside of the case cover that could be involved. But if they were at fault, removing the cover entirely shouldn’t fix it. So what’s wrong???
This looks great. Can you provide more detail on Step 3 (opening the case?) Are there locking tabs that I need to worry about breaking? And if so, how many? Does the cover simply snap back into place?
I need to open my unit simply to disconnect the power to clear the BIOS. I stupidly disabled my USB ports and there is no way to navigate the BIOS without the (USB) keyboard (how freaking dumb is that!)