Figure 204. Installing Thermal Interface Material (Tim) On M.2 Ssd - Intel D50DNP Series Integration And Service Manual

4. Remove the screw securing M.2 SSD to the mounting standoff on the left side of the riser assembly (see
Letter A).
5. Carefully rotate outward the free end of the M.2 SSD away from the riser assembly (see Letter
6. Grasp the M.2 SSD by its edges and remove it from the connector in the direction shown (see Letter C).
Carefully peel off the thermal pad from the rear side of the SSD and assess if it can be reused with the
new SSD.
If no SSD is being installed, follow step 7 and step 8. If the SSD is being replaced, skip step 7 and step 8.
7. Return the previously removed screw to the M.2 mounting standoff.
8. Reinstall the M.2 cold plate onto the riser assembly.

Figure 204. Installing Thermal Interface Material (TIM) on M.2 SSD

9. Attached a new or used thermal pad to the rear side of the SSD. Center the pad vertically and
horizontally.
Note: The thermal interface material pads come in two different sizes. For 80-mm M.2 SSD use only the
long pad. For 110-mm M.2 SSD, combine the long and the short pads together.
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110-mm M.2 SSD
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