Lenovo System x3250 M4 - Removing a Microprocessor and Heat Sink

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Power connectors
Step6.Routethecablesthroughthecabletieifany.
Step7.Reinstalltheairbaffleifitwasremovedbefore(see“Replacingtheairbaffle”onpage135).
Step8.Pushthepowersuppliesbackintotheserver.
Step9.Reinstallthecover(see“Replacingthecover”onpage132).
Ifyouhavereplacedaservercomponentorinstalledanoptionaldeviceintheserver,youneedtoreconnect
thepowercordsandallexternalcables,andturnontheserverandperipheraldevices.
Removingamicroprocessorandheatsink
Usethisinformationtoremoveamicroprocessorandheatsink.
Thefollowingnotesdescribethetypeofmicroprocessorthattheserversupportsandotherinformationthat
youmustconsiderwhenyouinstallamicroprocessorandheatsink:
•TheserversupportsoneIntellandgridarray(LGA)1150dual-coreorquad-coremicroprocessor.The
type,speed,andL3cacheofthemicroprocessordependsontheservermodel.
•Readthedocumentationthatcomeswiththemicroprocessortodeterminewhetheryouhave
toupdatetheserverfirmware.Todownloadthemostcurrentlevelofserverfirmware,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/supportandhttp://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral.
•Themicroprocessorusesanintegratedvoltageregulatoronthesystemboard.
Attention:
•Microprocessorsaretobeinstalledonlybytrainedtechnicians.
Important:Alwaysusethemicroprocessorinstallationtooltoinstallamicroprocessor.Failingtouse
themicroprocessorinstallationtoolmaydamagethemicroprocessorsocketsonthesystemboard.Any
damagetothemicroprocessorsocketsmayrequirereplacingthesystemboard.
•Donotallowthethermalgreaseonthemicroprocessorandheatsinktocomeincontactwithanything.
Contactwithanysurfacecancompromisethethermalgreaseandthemicroprocessorsocket.
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