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Locate the slotted lower end of the TPM screw (1).
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Carefully loosen the TPM screw using a thin slotted screw driver (e.g.
watchmaker's screw driver) or the dedicated TPM screw driver (Japan) (2).
CAUTION
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Ensure to turn the screw clockwise in order to remove it.
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Slowly and carefully increase the pressure on the screw until it
begins to turn. The ef
fort when loosing the screw should be as
low as possible.
Otherwise the thin metal bar may break, rendering it impossible
to loosen the screw
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Remove the TPM screw (3).
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Remove the TPM on the upper side of the system board.
Figure 244: Removing the TPM spacer
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Using a flat nose pliers, press together the hooks on the TPM spacer (1, see
close-up) and remove it from the system board (2).
If the TPM is to be replaced, the TPM spacer may remain on the
system board.
System board and components
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