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6 installing and removing the heat spreader/cooler – Artesyn COMX-P1022 Installation and Use (July 2014) User Manual

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Hardware Preparation and Installation

COMX-P1022 COM Express Module Installation and Use (6806800M04C)

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2.6

Installing and Removing the Heat

Spreader/Cooler

Installing the Heat Spreader/Cooler

1. Check the thermal interface material pads on the heat spreader/cooler. Make sure

the pads are aligned to their corresponding components on the COMX-P1022 COM
Express module.

2. Align the standoffs of the heat spreader/cooler with the screw holes on the COMX-

P1022 COM Express module.

3. Hold the heat spreader/cooler and COMX-P1022 COM Express module.

4. From the backside of COMX-P1022 COM Express module, use two screws to fasten

the module to the heat spreader/cooler through two internal mounting holes.

Removing the Heat Spreader/Cooler

1. Loosen and remove the two pieces of screws that attach the heat spreader/cooler

to the COMX-P1022 COM Express module.

2. While holding the edges, pull the heat spreader/cooler from the COMX-P1022 COM

Express module.

2.7

Installing and Removing the Module on the

Carrier Board

The assembled COM Express module with the attached heat spreader/ cooler is attached to a
carrier board.