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3.
Loosen the two or four screws (depending on blade type) that
secure the heatsink to the mainboard.
4.
Remove the heatsink by
with your fingers to release it from the processor. Set the heatsink
aside and upside-down so that nothing comes into contact with
the thermal grease on its underside.
5.
Raise the lever of the processor socket up until the processor is
released from the socket, then lift the silver cover plate and
remove the processor.
Warning! This action should only be performed by a
trained service technician.
Installing a Processor
1.
If present, remove the protective black PnP cap from the processor
socket.
2.
Raise the lever of the processor socket until it reaches its upper
limit (Step 1 below).
3.
Lift the silver cover plate completely up and out of the way (Step 2
below).
Note: Be careful not to damage the pins protruding from
the CPU socket.
4.
Align pin 1 of the processor with pin 1 of the socket (both are
marked with a small gold triangle) and gently seat the processor
into the socket (Step 3 below).
5.
Check to make sure the processor is flush to the socket and fully
seated.
3 Server Blades: Setup and Installation
gently
rotating it back-and-forth sideways
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