Rubber pads on heatsink screws

Atomrepair

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See attached image... I'm curious what they're there for. I'm guessing its so those four points come into (soft) contact with the bottom plate, but why would that be desirable? Reduce vibrations from the fan, or sound from the keyboard? Same for the rubber covers on the display hinges.
 

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smiba

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I've never really thought if it, but could it be possible to keep the heatsink itself from touching the backplate thus not burning someones leg?
 
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