Figure 53. Removing the heat sink
Next step
1 If you are removing a faulty heat sink, replace the heat sink, if not, remove the processor.
Removing the processor
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system.
3 Remove the air shroud.
4 Remove the heat sink module.
Steps
1 Release the socket lever by pushing the lever down and out from under the tab on the processor shield.
2 Lift the lever until the processor shield is fully open.
CAUTION
: Do not touch the processor socket pins, they are fragile and can be permanently damaged. Be careful not to
bend the pins in the processor socket when removing the processor out of the socket.
3 Lift the processor out of the socket.
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