Replacing processors
Installing the heat sink
Please observe the following warning notices when installing a used heat sink.
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CAUTION!
Before mounting the heat sink, check that the heat sink compound is
intact. If it is not, you must do the following before reinstalling the heat
sink:
Ê Remove any remnants of the heat sink compound from the bottom of
the heat sink and clean the top of the processor. Use a lint-free
Isopropyl alcohol wipe (e.g. CleanTex TexPad 801, available from
specialist dealers).
Ê Apply a new film of heat sink compound to the bottom of the heat sink.
To install a new heat sink, proceed as described below .
Figure 16: Preparing the heat sink
Ê Remove the yellow tape from the underside of the heat sink, and then
remove the transparent cover protecting the thermal paste.
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Service Supplement
Replacement Routines
BX630 S2