Thermal Grease - Lenovo System x3750 M4 Installation And Service Manual

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Step 14. Reconnect any cables that you disconnected.

If you have other devices to install, do so now. Otherwise, go to "Completing the installation" on page 123.

Thermal grease

Use this information to determine the guidelines for using thermal grease on a heat sink and microprocessor.

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. For information on the part

number to order the thermal grease, see "Replaceable server components" on page 203.

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 "Safety" on page v.

• Read the "Installation guidelines" on page 38.

• Read "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 39.

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.

Use a clean area of the cleaning pad to wipe the thermal grease from the microprocessor; then,

dispose of the cleaning pad after all of the thermal grease is removed.

Microprocessor

Use the thermal-grease syringe to place 9 uniformly spaced dots of 0.02 mL each on the top of

the microprocessor. The outermost dots must be within approximately 5 mm of the edge of the

microprocessor; this is to ensure uniform distribution of the grease.

Lenovo System x3750 M4 Installation and Service Guide

0.02 mL of thermal