1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage37.
3.Laythecomputeronitssideforeasieraccesstothesystemboard.
4.Locatethesystemboardanddisconnectallcablesconnectedtothesystemboard.See“Locating
partsonthesystemboard”onpage13.
5.Removetheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage73.
Note:Placetheheatsinkandfanassemblyonitssidesothatthethermalgreaseonthebottomofit
doesnotgetincontactwithanything.
6.Liftthesmallhandle1andopentheretainer2toaccessthemicroprocessor3.
Figure64.Accessingthemicroprocessor
7.Liftthemicroprocessorstraightupandoutofthemicroprocessorsocket.
Figure65.Removingthemicroprocessor
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