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Note: Avoid unnecessary contact with thermal gel or either side of thermal pads as dirt
and body oils reduce the thermal pad's conductivity.
6. From the Thermal Pad Kit (076-1033), center and install the square thermal pads on
the heatsink as follows:
• Smaller square pad on the left most mating surface
• Larger square pad on the right most mating surface (if the kit includes two same-
size pads, apply them, with the backing removed, one on top of the other as a
double layer)
Note: To install a thermal pad, remove the protective backing from one side of the
pad.