Heat sink
Microprocessor
Heat sink
release lever
Retainer bracket
Lock tab
Figure203.Lifttheheatsinkoutoftheserver
Step5.Openthemicroprocessorsocketreleaseleversandretainer:
Microprocessor
Microprocessor
release le
ver
Microprocessor
release le
ver
Figure204.OpenCPUsocket
a.Identifywhichreleaseleverislabeledasthefirstreleaselevertoopenandopenit.
b.Openthesecondreleaseleveronthemicroprocessorsocket.
c.Openthemicroprocessorretainer.
Attention:Donottouchthemicroprocessorcontacts.Contaminantsonthemicroprocessor
contacts,suchasoilfromyourskin,cancauseconnectionfailuresbetweenthecontacts
andthesocket.
Step6.Installthemicroprocessoronthemicroprocessorinstallationtool:
Note:Ifyouarereplacingamicroprocessor,usetheemptyinstallationtoolthatcomeswiththe
newmicroprocessortoremovethemicroprocessor.
a.Selecttheemptyinstallationtoolandensurethatthehandleisintheopenposition.Ifthe
installationtoolhandleisnotintheopenposition,usethefollowinginstructionsforyour
installationtool:
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