Fru replacement notices, Screw notices, Replacement – IBM X32 User 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

IBM

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

181)

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.

FRU

replacement

notices

ThinkPad

X30,

X31,

X32

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