Thermal Grease - Lenovo System x3650 M5 Installation And Service Manual

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Figure 261. Heat sink retention module release lever

Step 12. Reinstall the air baffle (see "Replacing the air baffle" on page 153).

Step 13. Install the top cover (see "Replacing the top cover" on page 151).

Step 14. Slide the server into the rack.

Step 15. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.

Step 16. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.

Thermal grease

The thermal grease must be replaced whenever the heat sink has been removed from the top of the

microprocessor and is going to be reused or when debris is found in the grease. Use this information to

replace damaged or contaminated thermal grease on the microprocessor and heat sink.

When you are installing the heat sink on the same microprocessor that it was removed from, make sure

that the following requirements are met:

• The thermal grease on the heat sink and microprocessor is not contaminated.

• Additional thermal grease is not added to the existing thermal grease on the heat sink and microprocessor.

• Read the safety information that begins on "Safety" on page v.

• Read the "Installation guidelines" on page 297.

• Read "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 299.

To replace damaged or contaminated thermal grease on the microprocessor and heat sink, complete the

following steps:

Place the heat sink on a clean work surface.

Remove the cleaning pad from its package and unfold it completely.

Use the cleaning pad to wipe the thermal grease from the bottom of the heat sink.

Note: Make sure that all of the thermal grease is removed.

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