Supermicro SuperServer SYS-121H-TNR - Removing the PHM from the CPU Socket

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Chapter 3: Maintenance and Component Installation
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Removing the PHM from the CPU Socket
Before removing the PHM from the motherboard, be sure to shut down the system and unplug
the power cables from the power supply. Then follow the steps below:
1. Use a T30 screwdriver to loosen the four PEEK nuts on the heatsink in the sequence of
A, B, C, and D.
2. Once the PEEK nuts are loosened from the CPU socket, press the rotating wires
inwards to unlatch the PHM from the socket as shown in the drawings below.
Unlatched State
3. Gently pull the PHM upwards to remove it from the CPU socket.