HP Pavilion dv7-1020us Upgrade and Cooling Mod

I got a hold of an old HP Pavilion dv7-1020us that was having video stuttering problems. Generally, it worked, but the occasional video lag was starting to get out of hand. Since it's an old computer, my first instinct is to open it up and clean it out since it's out of warranty and the thermal compound needs to be upgraded anyway. Here's a picture of what I found.

Horrifying, isn't it!