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[title] locate the thermal pads
[* black] First you want to see how many thermal pads there are and locate their position.
- [* black] The pads may either stick to the frame, the motherboard or broke in two.
+ [* icon_note] If you are replacing the frame (e.g. in a display assembly with frame repair) you only need to clean the motherboard since the new frame will be clean already. If you are keeping the old frame you need to clean both motherboard and frame. If you are replacing the motherboard you just need to clean the frame.
+[* black] The pads may either stick to the frame, the motherboard or broke in two.
[* icon_note] Remember, you just need to place new pads on either the motherboard ***or*** the frame.
-[* black] On some frames there may be markings giving you also an idea of the size for the new pads.
+[* black] On some frames there may be markings giving you also an idea of the size and position for the new pads.

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