Lenovo THINKPAD T500 Hardware Maintenance Manual page 97

Table 28. Installation of the fan assembly
When installing:
v Before you attach the fan assembly to the computer, apply thermal grease, at an
amount of 0.2 grams, on the part marked a as in the following figure. Either
too much or too less application of grease can cause a thermal problem due to
imperfect contact with a component. In some modes, you need to peel the thin
film off from the rubber b .
For the integrated graphics models:
For the switchable graphics models:
v Make sure that the fan connector is attached firmly.
a
a
b
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