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[MichelleLT]

It's super easy really. It would help to know the maker of the desktop and such, but you can google it and the basics don't change much.

Basically, buy heat sink compound (I've also heard it called thermal paste). Then pull the cover off and find the heat sink. Take it off, clean everything up, apply a TINY amount (literally like a dollup the size of a split pea (just enough to make contact when you put stuff back together), reattach it and make sure it has a good bond. Then try booting up the computer. If it works, put the cover back on the desktop and you should be set for a while.

It's amazing how cheap technology gets. I was browsing for an SD card. Micro SD cards are basically the same price. And they now have a 32GB SD/microSD card available! I bought an 8GB for less than $12. Crazy!