HP Elite x2 G8 Maintenance And Service Manual page 77

4. Remove the heat sink from the computer (4).
5. Thoroughly clean the thermal material from the surfaces of the heat sink and the system board
components each time the heat sink is removed. Replacement thermal material is included with the
heat sink and system board spare part kits. The following illustration shows the replacement thermal
material locations.
Thermal paste is used on the system board components (1), (2) and (4), with pads on the heat sink areas
(3) that service them.
Reverse this procedure to install the heat sink and fan.
Heat sink with fan 67