Lenovo ThinkServer RD240 - Installing the Microprocessor

Installingthemicroprocessor
Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Safetyinformation”
onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage35.
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthemicroprocessor.
CAUTION:
Theheatsinkandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.Turnofftheserverandwaitthreeto
veminutestolettheservercoolbeforeremovingtheservercover.
Foroptimalperformance,followthesemicroprocessorinstallationrules:
1.Whentwomicroprocessorsareinstalled,bothmusthavethesamecorevoltageandcorespeed.
2.Whenonlyonemicroprocessorisinstalled,itmustbeinthesocketlabeledCPU0.Theothersocket
mustbekeptempty.
3.AlwaysinstallthemicroprocessorrstintotheCPU0socket,andtheninstallanothermicroprocessor
intotheCPU1socketifyouwanttoinstalltwomicroprocessors.
Toinstallthemicroprocessor,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.
2.Removetheservercover.SeeRemovingtheservercover.
3.Removethemicroprocessorfanduct.SeeRemovingthemicroprocessorfanduct.
4.Removetheheatsink.SeeRemovingtheheatsink.
5.Pressdownandpushthesmallhandleoutwardonthemicroprocessorsockettoliftthehandleto
theopenposition.
Figure58.Liftingthehandle
6.Gentlypresstheretainerofthemicroprocessorsockettoopenit.
Figure59.Openingtheretainer
7.Removetheprotectivecoverfromthemicroprocessorsocket.Toavoiddamagingthepinsinthe
microprocessorsocket,donottouchthepinswhileremovingthecover.
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