1. Gently open the retaining clip on each end of the memory module slots next to the left and right sides
of the processor.
2. Align the PHM filler with the slots, and place the PHM filler on the slots with both hands. Firmly press
the PHM filler straight down into the slots until the retaining clips snap into the locked position.
• If you are removing the PHM as part of a system board assembly replacement, set the PHM aside.
• If you are reusing the processor or heat sink, separate the processor from its retainer. See
“Separate the
processor from carrier and heat sink” on page 181
.
• If you are instructed to return the component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and use
any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Separate the processor from carrier and heat sink
This task has instructions for separating a processor and its carrier from an assembled processor and heat
sink, known as a processor-heat-sink module (PHM). This procedure must be executed by a trained
technician.
About this task
Attention:
• Read
“Installation Guidelines” on page 55 and “Safety inspection checklist” on page 56 to ensure that you
work safely.
• Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See
“Power off the server” on page 73.
• 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.
• Do not touch the processor contacts. Contaminants on the processor contacts, such as oil from your skin,
can cause connection failures.
• Do not allow the thermal grease on the processor or heat sink to come in contact with anything. Contact
with any surface can compromise the thermal grease, rendering it ineffective. Thermal grease can damage
components, such as the electrical connectors in the processor socket.
Note: The heat sink, processor, and processor carrier for your system might be different from those shown
in the illustrations.
Watch the procedure
A video of this procedure is available at YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs-
BmyijyY0-lNvapM4fTV5Gf
.
Procedure
Step 1. Separate the processor from the heat sink and carrier.
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