https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 03:20:54 +0000 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:19:29 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=75068 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=75068&PID=158722&title=double-ssd-heat-sink-protective-film-removal#158722 Author: NDRE28
Subject: 75068
Posted: 01 Nov 2024 at 11:19am

PapaFrito wrote: Ended up leaving the protective film on the other pad...

Hello!

That's the correct decision.
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Subject: 75068
Posted: 01 Nov 2024 at 3:34am

Ended up leaving the protective film on the other pad...]]> Fri, 01 Nov 2024 03:34:37 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=75068&PID=158710&title=double-ssd-heat-sink-protective-film-removal#158710 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=75068&PID=158664&title=double-ssd-heat-sink-protective-film-removal#158664 Author: PapaFrito
Subject: 75068
Posted: 31 Oct 2024 at 2:43am

Hi,

I've got B650 Steel Legend Wifi board: https://www.asrock.com/MB/AMD/B650%20Steel%20Legend%20WiFi/index.asp#Overview

I'm currently assembling the rig. I bought a single SSD NVMe and I want to install it in one of the two Gen 4 slots, which are covered by a single heat shield.
It comes with 2 thermal pads, one for each SSDs. Both are covered with a plastic strip (protective film) which has to be removed.

The question is - Am I supposed to remove both protective films if I'm currently going to install and use only one SSD? The information is nowhere to be found except that the manual describes each slot installation separately but says "protective films" in plural.

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