Hardware options installation 36
IMPORTANT: Processor socket 1 must always be populated. If processor socket 1 is empty, the server
does not power up.
To install a processor:
1. Power down the server (on page 20).
2. Do one of the following:
• Open or remove the tower bezel, as needed ("Open or remove the tower bezel" on page 21).
• Extend the server from the rack (on page 22).
3. Remove the access panel (on page 25).
4. Remove the processor air baffle.
5. Open the heatsink retaining latches.