def METHOD_NAME(self):
    """
    Retrieves the operational status of the thermal
    Returns:
        A boolean value, True if thermal is operating properly,
        False if not
    """
    status = False
    if self.is_cpu_thermal:
        status = True
    else:
        thermal_status = self._read_sysfs_file(self.thermal_status_file)
        if (thermal_status != 'ERR'):
            thermal_status = int(thermal_status, 16)
            if thermal_status != 5:
                status = True
    return status