Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 Installation And Service Manual page 103

Steps
1 Place the heat sink with the processor side facing up.
2 Insert a flat blade screwdriver into the release slot marked with a yellow label. Twist (do not pry) the screwdriver to break the thermal
paste seal.
3 Push the retaining clips on the processor bracket to unlock the bracket from the heat sink.
Figure 56. Loosening the processor bracket
4 Lift the bracket and the processor away from the heat sink, and place the processor connector side down on the processor tray.
5 Flex the outer edges of the bracket to release the processor from the bracket.
NOTE: Ensure that the processor and the bracket are placed in the tray after you remove the heat sink.
Figure 57. Removing the processor bracket
Next steps
Install the processor into the processor and heat sink module.
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