9. Allow the existing heatsink to cool.
10. Remove the heatsink:
CAUTION: To prevent mechanical damage or depositing oil on your hands or other contaminant to the
heatsink contact surface, hold the heatsink only by the edge of its base plate. Do not touch the heatsink fins.
CAUTION: Heatsink screws must be tightened and loosened in alternating sequence. Do not overtighten the
screws as this might damage the system board or the processor socket.
a. Use a T-20 Torx screwdriver to loosen the captive screws in the sequence specified on the heatsink label.
b. Lift the heatsink away from the system board.
c.
Place the heatsink on a flat work surface with its contact side facing upward.
Replacing a heatsink
This procedure shows a standard heatsink as an example. The replacement process is the same for both the standard and
high performance heatsinks.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise recommends identifying the processor and socket components before performing this
procedure.
Prerequisites
Before you perform this procedure, make sure that you have the following items available:
• T-20 Torx screwdriver
• Alcohol wipe
Procedure
1. Use an alcohol wipe to remove the existing thermal grease from the processor.
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