As I sawed router

I have available, an excellent device. Namely - the company's router TP-Link, model TL-WR2543ND. Wonderful machine, with Gigabit Ethernet ports and support for USB and Wi-Fi AC 5Ghz.
Everything is fine with me, for a year and a half. Suddenly, from nothing, began steadily falling speed of Wi-Fi, up to 10-15 Mbps. That does not suit me, with my 100-Mbit rate. Googling reviews, it was not one I have a problem, and it appears from what a router outrageously hot. In fact, it was in my case.
Armed, termorezinoy (thermo), a cooler, a soldering iron and pants, sleeves, vmmesto back pockets. I transgressed, to preparation of the patient.

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It was remove the cover, and look around, the board, with traces of thermal paste from past attempts.

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From the box, the treasure was recovered termorezina thickness of 1.5 mm.

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And carefully is stuck on all the chips.

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Among the junk treasures were discovered different radiators ingots of metal.

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And also, is stuck on neatly on top of thermal spacers

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Then came the turn, kurochit cover

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Silvery her, the manufacturer's logo, was removed to then suddenly - it was possible to return the router to a beautiful view.

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The so obtained by plastmaske ...

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... With the help of a kitchen knife, hot plates, and the powers of the earth was cut holes for air circulation.

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A top mounted cooler.

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There was a question - where to get food for the cooler? Elementary - at the router has a USB port for connecting flash drives, and the 3G-modem for downloading Pron abstracts and course
Rummaging in a box - have been found such baby ...

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One of them was successfully soldered to the cooler

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In fact, "Mama» :)

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And "Dad." Family photos :)

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Result attempts. "And yet it moves!»

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After graduating, he decided potestit soon. And it turned out that today, at work, I dolt to inoperable, ethernet jack in your beech ... So, fix, came as an opportune moment.

That's all I wanted to say. Break, Lord!

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