IBM 9080-M9S Manual page 624

Figure 540. Inspecting the thermal interface material
h) Choose one of the following repair options:
Option
Is the TIM damaged?
Is the TIM not
damaged?
i) To install new TIM, open the TIM packaging. Carefully remove the TIM, holding it by the edges of
the carrier strip and holding it away from the shipping container.
j) Remove the protective film from the clear carrier strip by using the supplied tweezers.
Note: The TIM must remain flat. Small wrinkles are acceptable, but folds are not acceptable.
k) Using the tweezers, remove the TIM from the carrier strip and center it onto the system processor
module. Then, continue to step "7.m" on page 620.
The TIM has no preferred up side. The TIM can be placed on the processor and centered as shown
in the following figure.
618 Power Systems: Removing and replacing parts in the 9080-M9S system
Repair procedure
It is damaged. Continue to step "7.i" on page 618 to replace the
TIM and install the existing heat sink.
It is not damaged and can be reused. Continue to step "7.l" on page
619 to move the TIM and install the existing heat sink.