# Clarification needed on the installation of the heat sink sheet that came with the CM4 adapter **URL:** \ **Category:** DevTerm\ **Created:** [September 27, 2022, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/clarification-needed-on-the-installation-of-the-heat-sink-sheet-that-came-with-the-cm4-adapter/8948 "2022-09-27T15:22:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![adcockm](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/adcockm/32/1664_2.png) [@adcockm](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/adcockm)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2023, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/clarification-needed-on-the-installation-of-the-heat-sink-sheet-that-came-with-the-cm4-adapter/8948/3 "2023-04-20T11:11:41Z")
I just made a post asking about this on this other thread: > [@DevTerm ships with "Enhanced Heat Sink Assembly" with a copper sheet and a rubberized spacer sticker. but there is no actual heat sink?](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/devterm-ships-with-enhanced-heat-sink-assembly-with-a-copper-sheet-and-a-rubberized-spacer-sticker-but-there-is-no-actual-heat-sink/9453/8): > > Has anyone else had luck with the heatsink that ships with the CM4? I’d love to see some pictures from anyone who installed it using only the components it came with. I originally bought a Devterm with the A06 and it came with a different, smaller heatsink. But I later got the CM4 adapter, and I recently managed to purchase a CM4 (8GB). After a lot of exploration, I found that the little grey rectangle with the throwaway blue protector actually does have adhesive on one side. There’s a clear p… (Adding here, since it’s also relevant.) --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/clarification-needed-on-the-installation-of-the-heat-sink-sheet-that-came-with-the-cm4-adapter/8948)._