HP ProLiant BL460c G7 - Processor

Removal and replacement procedures 40
Processor
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the
internal system components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION:
To prevent possible server malfunction, do not mix processors of different speeds or
cache sizes. Refer to the label on the processor heatsink for a description of the processor.
CAUTION: To prevent possible server blade overheating, always populate each processor
socket with a processor socket cover and a heatsink blank or a processor and a heatsink.
IMPORTANT:
Processor socket 1 must always be populated. If processor socket 1 is empty, the
server blade does not power up.
To remove the component:
1. Update the system ROM.
Locate and download the latest ROM version from the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support).
Follow the instructions on the website to update the system ROM.
2. Power down the server blade (on page 23).
3. Remove the server blade (on page 24).
4. Remove the access panel ("Access panel" on page 25).
5. Remove all hard drives ("Hard drive" on page 26).
6. Remove all hard drive blanks ("Hard drive blank" on page 26).
7. Remove the hard drive backplane ("Hard drive backplane" on page 32).
8. Remove the front panel/hard drive cage assembly ("Front panel/hard drive cage assembly" on page
33).
9. Remove the heatsink ("Heatsink" on page 38).
10. Open the processor locking lever and the processor socket retaining bracket.
11. Using the processor tool, remove the processor from the system board: