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FRU replacement notices This section contains notices related to removing and replacing parts. Read this section carefully before replacing any FRU. Screw notices Loose screws can cause a reliability problem. In the ThinkPad computer, this problem is addressed with special nylon-coated screws that have the following characteristics: v They maintain tight connections. v They do not easily come loose, even with shock or vibration. v They are harder to tighten. v Each one should be used only once. Do the following when you service this machine: v Keep the screw kit (for the P/N, see "Miscellaneous parts" on page 162) in your tool bag. v Always use new screws. v Use a torque screwdriver if you have one. Tighten screws as follows: v Plastic to plastic Turn an additional 90 degrees after the screw head touches the surface of the plastic part: 90 degrees more (Cross-section) v Logic card to plastic Turn an additional 180 degrees after the screw head touches the surface of the logic card: 180 degrees more (Cross-section) v Torque driver If you have a torque driver, refer to the "Torque" column for each step. v Make sure that you use the correct screw. If you have a torque screwdriver, tighten all screws firmly to the torque shown in the table. Never use a screw that you removed. Use a new one. Make sure that all of the screws are tightened firmly. v Ensure torque screw drivers are calibrated correctly following country specifications. 58 ThinkPad T500 and W500 (15.4-inch widescreen) Hardware Maintenance Manual

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FRU
replacement
notices
This
section
contains
notices
related
to
removing
and
replacing
parts.
Read
this
section
carefully
before
replacing
any
FRU.
Screw
notices
Loose
screws
can
cause
a
reliability
problem.
In
the
ThinkPad
computer,
this
problem
is
addressed
with
special
nylon-coated
screws
that
have
the
following
characteristics:
v
They
maintain
tight
connections.
v
They
do
not
easily
come
loose,
even
with
shock
or
vibration.
v
They
are
harder
to
tighten.
v
Each
one
should
be
used
only
once.
Do
the
following
when
you
service
this
machine:
v
Keep
the
screw
kit
(for
the
P/N,
see
“Miscellaneous
parts”
on
page
162)
in
your
tool
bag.
v
Always
use
new
screws.
v
Use
a
torque
screwdriver
if
you
have
one.
Tighten
screws
as
follows:
v
Plastic
to
plastic
Turn
an
additional
90
degrees
after
the
screw
head
touches
the
surface
of
the
plastic
part:
90 degrees more
(Cross-section)
v
Logic
card
to
plastic
Turn
an
additional
180
degrees
after
the
screw
head
touches
the
surface
of
the
logic
card:
180 degrees more
(Cross-section)
v
Torque
driver
If
you
have
a
torque
driver,
refer
to
the
“Torque”
column
for
each
step.
v
Make
sure
that
you
use
the
correct
screw.
If
you
have
a
torque
screwdriver,
tighten
all
screws
firmly
to
the
torque
shown
in
the
table.
Never
use
a
screw
that
you
removed.
Use
a
new
one.
Make
sure
that
all
of
the
screws
are
tightened
firmly.
v
Ensure
torque
screw
drivers
are
calibrated
correctly
following
country
specifications.
58
ThinkPad
T500
and
W500
(15.4-inch
widescreen)
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual