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Thermal grease
This section contains information about removing and replacing the thermal grease
between the heat sink and the microprocessor. The thermal grease must be
replaced anytime 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.
Note:
Complete the following steps to replace damaged or contaminated thermal grease
on the microprocessor and heat sink.
1. Place the heat sink on a clean work surface.
2. Remove the cleaning pad from its package and unfold it completely.
3. Use the cleaning pad to wipe the thermal grease from the bottom of the heat
4. Use a clean area of the cleaning pad to wipe the thermal grease from the
5. Use the thermal grease syringe to place 16 uniformly spaced dots of 0.01mL
6. Install the heat sink onto the microprocessor as described in "Microprocessors"
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xSeries 440 Type 8687: Hardware Maintenance Manual
v Read "Installation guidelines" on page 71.
v Read the safety notices at "Safety notices (multi-lingual translations)" on
page 205.
v Read "Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices" on page 204.
sink.
Note: Be sure that all of the thermal grease is removed.
microprocessor; then, dispose of the cleaning pad after all of the thermal grease
is removed.
Microprocessor
each on the top of the microprocessor.
Note: 0.01mL is one tick mark on the syringe. If the grease is properly applied,
approximately half (0.22mL) of the grease will remain in the syringe.
on page 95.
0.01 mL of
thermal grease
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