Lenovo System x3500 M5 Type 5464 - Page 107

Attention:
•Donotsetdowntheheatsinkafteryouremovetheplasticcover.
•Donottouchthethermalgreaseonthebottomoftheheatsinkafteryouremovetheplastic
cover.Touchingthethermalgreasewillcontaminateit.See“Thermalgrease”onpage92
formoreinformation.
Heat sink
Flange
Thermal grease
Figure80.Thermalgrease
a.Removetheplasticprotectivecoverfromthebottomoftheheatsink.
b.Grasptheheatsinkfirmlytoavoidpossibledamagetotheheatsink.
c.Positiontheheatsinkoverthemicroprocessor.Theheatsinkiskeyedtoassistwithproper
alignment.
Heat sink
Lock tab
Retainer bracket tabs
Heat sink
release lever
Figure81.Heatsinkinstallation
d.Alignandinsertthefronttaboftheheatsinkundertheretainerbrackettabs.
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