On March 17, 2026, the well-known repair channel NorthridgeFix posted a video focused on graphics card repair. In this video, a gamer, driven by a quest for the pinnacle of cooling performance, opted to swap out the original thermal paste on an ASUS TUF GeForce RTX 5070 graphics card, substituting it with liquid metal to enhance heat dissipation. However, due to mishandling and inadequate protective measures, the liquid metal overflowed within the tightly confined PCB space. This spillage led to the complete malfunction of the graphics card. The liquid metal permeated every nook and cranny of the PCB, even infiltrating the base of the core. This resulted in physical edge fractures and internal short circuits within the GPU core, compromised memory modules, and a short circuit of the 1.8V power rail to ground. Consequently, the user's warranty claim was rejected on the basis of physical damage, mismatched serial numbers, and unauthorized modifications.