apply thermal gel are noted by small square brackets in white on the board. (3) Reinstall the
thermal module onto the system board.
5. (Models with Ryzen 9 processors) If you remove the heat sink from the system board, when replacing
the heat sink you must place thermal grease onto the integrated processor on the system board in a 10
mm × 9 mm area as shown in the following illustration. Be sure not to apply too much or too little
thermal grease. Thermal grease specic to Ryzen 9 processors is available as spare part number
M81610-001.
NOTE: Authorized service agents only
For specic information about correctly applying thermal gel, go to WISE and search for OMEN 16-c0000
16.1 inch Gaming Laptop PCs - Power Shortage May Occur When Excess Grease Overows Onto SMD
Components Around AMD CPU Die.
Reverse this procedure to install the heat sink.
Fans
To remove the fans, use this procedure and illustration.
Table 5-8 Fans description and part number
Description Spare part number
Fan, 80 W M57161-001
Fan, 60 W M57160-001
Before removing the fans, follow these steps:
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (see Preparation for disassembly on page 30).
2. Remove the bottom cover (see Bottom cover on page 30).
3. Remove the battery (see Battery on page 31).
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