The screws for the motherboard cooling solution stay in place and don't fully go in on the MSI GE66.
The screws for the motherboard cooling solution stay in place and don't fully go in on the MSI GE66.
So there are these springed screws on the MSI GE66, I used to tighten them in order from 1 to 10. I repasted the laptop 3 times already over the years, I didn't have any problem with these screws until now. After the latest repaste I cannot get the last 3 screws to go all the way in, despite always tightening them in the right order. Every screw goes all the way in, except the ones on 8, 9, 10. Is there any solution to this? Should I go try to do them in reverse order? I'm worried about them not making proper contact with the cpu + gpu.
Welcome to the forums, newcomer!
If you're carefully tightening each screw to its final position and then proceed to the next, please halt and only rotate in 90-degree movements for each screw to ensure consistent pressure. They're also spring-loaded, so you might need to guide them during the initial turns.
If I were you, I'd check the screws and screw holes for any cross-threading. Additionally, this could be a chance to examine the board and determine if a thermal pad is affecting your cooler setup.