Lenovo ThinkPad T430s Hardware Maintenance Manual - ThinkPad T430s and T430si - Page 99

thin film off from the rubber, Turn the system board over

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Turn the system board over, and then disconnect the thermal fan assembly from the system board. 6 7 6 8 Step 7 Screw (quantity) M2 × 5 mm, big-head, nylon-coated (4) Color Black Torque 0.181 Nm (1.85 kgfcm) When installing: • Before you attach the thermal fan assembly to the computer, apply thermal grease, at an amount of 0.2 grams, on the part marked a as in the following illustration. Either too much or too less application of grease can cause a thermal problem due to imperfect contact with a component. You need to peel the thin film off from the rubber b . • Make sure that the fan connector is attached firmly. a b Remove the three screws and then remove the 34-mm ExpressCard reader from the system board. Chapter 9. Removing or replacing a FRU 93

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Turn the system board over, and then disconnect the thermal fan assembly from the system board.
8
6
7
Step
Screw (quantity)
Color
Torque
7
M2 × 5 mm, big-head, nylon-coated (4)
Black
0.181 Nm
(1.85 kgfcm)
When installing:
Before you attach the thermal fan assembly to the computer, apply thermal grease, at an amount of 0.2
grams, on the part marked
a
as in the following illustration. Either too much or too less application of
grease can cause a thermal problem due to imperfect contact with a component. You need to peel the
thin film off from the rubber
b
.
Make sure that the fan connector is attached firmly.
Remove the three screws and then remove the 34-mm ExpressCard reader from the system board.
Chapter 9
.
Removing or replacing a FRU
93