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e. Lift the tool off the system processor module.
4. Inspect the thermal interface material (TIM) for visible signs of damage, as shown in Figure 17.
Figure 17. Inspecting the thermal interface material
5. Choose one of the following repair options:
Option
Is the TIM damaged?
Is the TIM not damaged?
6. Use this step to install a new TIM and reuse the existing heat sink.
a. Open the TIM packaging and carefully remove the TIM, holding it by the edges of the carrier strip
and holding it away from the shipping container.
b. Remove the protective film from the clear carrier strip by using the supplied tweezers.
Note: The TIM must remain flat. Small wrinkles are acceptable, but folds are not acceptable.
c. Using the tweezers, remove the TIM from the carrier strip and center it onto the system processor
module. The TIM has no preferred up side. The TIM can be placed on the processor and centered
as shown in Figure 18 on page 18.
Description
It is damaged. continue to step 6 to replace the TIM and
install the existing heat sink.
It is not damaged and can be reused. continue to step 7
on page 18 to move the TIM and install the existing heat
sink.
System processor modules
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