368 Upgrade and Maintenance Manual
TX150 S8 / TX200 S7
System board and components
Ê Carefully loosen the TPM screw using a thin slotted screw driver (e.g.
watchmaker's screw driver) or the dedicated TPM screw driver (Japanese
market) (2).
V CAUTION!
Ensure to turn the screw clockwise in order to remove it!
Slowly and carefully increase the pressure on the screw until it begins
to turn. The effort when loosing the screw should be as low as
possible.
Otherwise the thin metal bar may break, rendering it impossible to
loosen the screw.
Ê Remove the TPM screw.
Ê Remove the defective TPM on the upper side of the system board.
Figure 282: Removing the TPM spacer
Ê Using a small pair of combination pliers, press together the hooks on the
TPM spacer (see close-up) and remove it from the system board.
I If the TPM is to be replaced, the TPM spacer may remain on the
system board.