IBM x3550 M4 Type 7914 User Manual

To remove a microprocessor and heat sink, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on “Safety” on page vii and
“Installation guidelines” on page 33.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords.
3. Remove the cover (see “Removing the cover” on page 36).
4. Remove the air baffle (see “Removing the air baffle” on page 37).
5. Locate the microprocessor to be removed (see “System-board internal
connectors” on page 28).
6. Remove the heat sink.
Attention: Do not touch the thermal material on the bottom of the heat sink.
Touching the thermal material will contaminate it. If the thermal material on
the microprocessor or heat sink becomes contaminated, you must wipe off the
contaminated thermal material on the microprocessor or heat sink with the
alcohol wipes and reapply clean thermal grease to the heat sink.
a. Open the heat sink retention module release lever to the fully open
position.
b. Lift the heat sink out of the server. After removal, place the heat sink (with
the thermal grease side up) on a clean, flat surface.
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Microprocessor Installation Tool A Microprocessor Installation Tool B
Installation tool
Microprocessor
Installation tool
Microprocessor
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Figure 213. Microprocessor installation tools
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IBM x3550 M4 Type 7914 Specifications

General

Form Factor	1U Rack
Memory Slots	24 DIMM slots
Operating System Support	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere
Processor	Up to two Intel Xeon E5-2600 or E5-2600 v2 series processors
Chipset	Intel C600 Series Chipset
Memory	Up to 768GB DDR3
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 10
Network Interface	4 x 1GbE (embedded)
Power Supply	Dual hot-swap power supplies (550W, 750W, or 900W)
Expansion Slots	Up to 3 PCIe 3.0 slots
Storage	Up to 8 x 2.5" or 4 x 3.5" hot-swap drives