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Chapter 3: Maintenance and Component Installation
Peak Nut
Rotating Wire
Side View
Unlatched State
Removing the Processor Heatsink Module from the CPU Socket
Before removing the processor heatsink module (PHM) from the motherboard, unplug the
AC power cord from all power supplies after shutting down the system. Then follow the steps
below:
1. Use a T30-bit screwdriver to loosen the four peek nuts on the heatsink in the sequence
of #A, #B, #C, and #D.
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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.
3. Gently lift the PHM upwards to remove it from the CPU socket.
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