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Removing the processor, Removing the processor heat sink – Intel ISP1100 User Manual

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Removing/Installing Server Components

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Removing the Processor

This procedure describes how to remove the processor on the server board. Before proceeding, be
sure you are thoroughly familiar with the information in “Before You Begin” at the front of this
chapter.

WARNING

If the server has been running recently, the processor chip, heat sink,
and adjacent components will be hot. To avoid burns, allow time for the
processor chip, heat sink, and adjacent components to cool before you
proceed with these procedures.

Removing the Processor Heat Sink

Perform this procedure to remove the heat sink from the processor. Refer to Figure 7 while
performing this procedure.

1.

Use a slotted screwdriver and insert the tip into the top slot in the end of the heat sink clamp
(A) that has two slots.

2.

Press down on the top of the clamp (B) while gently prying back on the screwdriver until the
front of the clamp is loose from the tab (C) on the processor socket.

3.

Grasp the front and back of the clamp and gently lift the front of the heat sink until the rear of
the clamp releases from the tab on the processor socket.

4.

Remove the clamp.

5.

Lift the heat sink from the processor chip.

A

B

C

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Figure 7. Removing the Processor Heat Sink