Processor and heat sink replacement
Use this information to remove and install a processor and heat sink assembly.
• Remove a standard heat sink
• Remove a T-shaped heat sink
• Remove a processor
• Install a processor
• Install a standard heat sink
• Install a T-shaped heat sink
Remove a standard heat sink
Use this information to remove a standard heat sink.
About this task
Attention:
• Read Installation Guidelines to ensure that you work safely.
• Power off the server and disconnect all power cords for this task.
• Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-
sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with
an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.
Notes:
• It may take some time for the heat sink to cool down after the system has been powered down.
• The heat sink is necessary to maintain proper thermal conditions for the processor. Do not power on the
server with the heat sink removed.
A video for this task is available at:
• Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs-DY1RaWHYM4xDloAwuBQHR0
• Youku: http://list.youku.com/albumlist/show/id_52339628
Procedure
Step 1. Remove the top cover. See Remove the top cover.
Step 2. Remove the air baffle. See Remove the air baffle.
Step 3. Remove any parts and disconnect any cables that might impede your access to the heat sink and
processor.
Chapter 4. Hardware replacement procedures 191
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