Lenovo ThinkServer RD230 - Installing the Microprocessor

2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage21.
3.Removetheheatsinkassembly.See“Removingtheheatsinkassembly”onpage55.
4.Liftthesmallhandleandopentheretainertoaccessthemicroprocessor.Then,carefullyliftthe
microprocessorstraightupandoutofthesocket,andplaceitonastatic-protectivesurface.
Note:Touchonlytheedgesofthemicroprocessor.
Figure49.Removingthemicroprocessor
5.Ifyouareinstructedtoreturnthemicroprocessor,followallpackaginginstructionsanduseany
packagingmaterialsthataresuppliedtoyouforshipping.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheremovalprocedure,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage67.
Installingthemicroprocessor
Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”
onpageiii
and“Guidelines”onpage19.
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthemicroprocessor.
CAUTION:
Theheatsinkandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.Turnofftheserverandwaitthreetoveminutes
tolettheservercoolbeforeremovingtheservercover.
Note:Whenyouneedtoinstallasecondmicroprocessor,rstremovethedualheatsinkandthen
removeexcessgreasefromtherstmicroprocessorandthemicroprocessorsocketarea.Makesurethe
microprocessorandsocketareaarecleanofgrease.Usethenewheatsinkthatcomeswiththesecond
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