NEC 120Le Installation Instructions Manual page 8

The thermal pad is very delicate and tears easily. Handle
with extreme care. Perform the next two steps exactly as
described to ensure proper heat transfer from the processor
to the heat sink.
6. One side of the thermal pad is shiny metallic foil. The other side of the
thermal pad is covered with a clear plastic liner. Carefully peel the liner
away from the pad. The clear liner is not used and may be discarded.
7. Position the thermal pad on top of the processor with the shiny side facing
down and the yellow sticky side of the pad facing up. Ensure the pad is
positioned over the center of the processor as shown in Figure 7.
8. Ensure the small end of the heat sink clip is positioned into the heat sink as
far as it will go.
resemble the heat sink on the processor in your system.
Several types of heat sinks are used with the Pentium III
processor.
When performing the next three steps, be sure the heat sink
is positioned as shown and is held firmly in place. If the heat
sink should slide across the top of the processor, the thermal
pad may be damaged. In the next step, the heat sink must
be gently lowered onto the processor, being careful not to
move the heat sink from side to side.
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Figure 7. Installing Thermal Pad
Note:
The heat sink included with this upgrade may not
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