Attention:
v Do not touch the microprocessor contacts; handle the microprocessor by
the edges only. Contaminants on the microprocessor contacts, such as oil
from your skin, can cause connection failures between the contacts and
the socket.
v Handle the microprocessor carefully. Dropping the microprocessor
during installation or removal can damage the contacts.
f. If there is a plastic protective cover on the bottom of the microprocessor,
carefully remove it.
Microprocessor
Protective
cover
g. Locate the microprocessor installation tool that comes with the new
microprocessor.
Note: If you are installing E7 series microprocessors in your server, you
must use the microprocessor installation tool with the text “X7500 + E7” on
the bottom of the tool (see the following illustration). Tools that do not
have this text on the bottom will not work correctly with the E7 series
microprocessors.
X7500
+
E7
h. Twist the handle of the installation tool counterclockwise so that it is in the
open position.
i. Align the triangle alignment mark on the microprocessor installation tool
with the triangle alignment mark on the microprocessor, then place the
microprocessor on the bottom of the tool so that the tool can grasp the
microprocessor correctly onto the bottom of the installation tool.
j. Twist the handle of the installation tool clockwise to secure the
microprocessor in the tool.
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