Some users have recently had their accounts hijacked. It seems that the now defunct EVGA forums might have compromised your password there and seems many are using the same PW here. We would suggest you UPDATE YOUR PASSWORD and TURN ON 2FA for your account here to further secure it. None of the compromised accounts had 2FA turned on.
Once you have enabled 2FA, your account will be updated soon to show a badge, letting other members know that you use 2FA to protect your account. This should be beneficial for everyone that uses FSFT.
You need to look up what its beeps mean. Its motherboard battery might just need to be replaced. Then, look at its specs and see if it can be upgraded.
Actually MX-2 is quite a good thermal compound in my opinion. It might be more difficult to applied. You might need to put it on the top of a TV for about half an hour to make it softer before application.
Thinking of buying one but don't want to wait until March. An eBay seller offers this laptop shipped within 15 days but the price is $1,050 with the same specs as Xaijin's.... umm...