Heat sink Torx T30 nut replacement
Follow the instructions in this section to remove and install a heat sink Torx T30 nut.
Remove a heat sink Torx T30 nut
Follow the instructions in this section to remove a PEEK (Polyether ether ketone) Torx T30 nut on the heat
sink.
About this task
Attention:
• Go over
“Installation Guidelines” on page 137 to ensure that you work safely.
• Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables (see
“Power off the server” on page 12).
• If the server is installed in a rack, slide the server out on its rack slide rails to gain access to the top cover,
or remove the server from the rack.
• Do not touch the processor contacts. Contaminants on the processor contacts, such as oil from your skin,
can cause connection failures.
Note: The heat sink, processor, and processor carrier for the system might be different from those shown in
the illustrations.
Procedure
Step 1. Make preparations for this task.
a. Remove the top cover (see
“Remove the top cover” on page 240).
b. Remove both PCIe riser cages or fillers, the chassis air baffle, and the PCIe expansion tray (see
“Remove a 4U PCIe riser cage” on page 255, “Remove the chassis air baffle” on page 270, and
“Remove the 4U PCIe expansion tray” on page 249).
c. Remove the following components depending on the location of the processor that is to be
removed:
• If the processor is located on the processor and memory expansion tray, do not remove the
expansion tray.
Figure 58. Removing the air baffle from the expansion tray
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