Removing a microprocessor and heat sink, Removing, Installing – Lenovo RD210 User Manual
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Removing
and
installing
a
microprocessor
and
heat
sink
To
remove
and
install
a
microprocessor
and
heat
sink,
follow
the
instructions
in
this
section.
Removing
a
microprocessor
and
heat
sink
Attention:
v
Do
not
allow
the
thermal
grease
on
the
microprocessor
and
heat
sink
to
come
in
contact
with
anything.
Contact
with
any
surface
can
compromise
the
thermal
grease
and
the
microprocessor
socket.
v
Do
not
touch
the
microprocessor
contacts;
handle
the
microprocessor
by
the
edges
only.
Contaminants
on
the
microprocessor
contacts,
such
as
oil
from
your
skin,
can
cause
connection
failures
between
the
contacts
and
the
socket.
To
remove
a
microprocessor
and
heat
sink,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Read
the
safety
information
in
and
2.
Turn
off
the
server
and
peripheral
devices
and
disconnect
the
power
cords
and
all
external
cables,
if
necessary.
3.
Remove
the
cover
(see
4.
Disconnect
any
cables
that
impede
access
to
the
heat
sink
and
microprocessor.
5.
Open
the
heat
sink
release
lever
to
the
fully
open
position.
6.
Lift
the
heat
sink
out
of
the
server.
After
removal,
place
the
heat
sink
on
its
side
on
a
clean,
flat
surface.
1
Heat
sink
release
lever
2
Microprocessor
3
Retainer
bracket
4
Lock
tab
7.
Release
the
microprocessor
retention
latch
by
pressing
down
on
the
end,
moving
it
to
the
side,
and
releasing
it
to
the
open
(up)
position.
8.
Open
the
microprocessor
bracket
frame
by
lifting
up
the
tab
on
the
top
edge.
Keep
the
bracket
frame
in
the
open
position.
Chapter
5.
Installing
optional
devices
and
replacing
customer
replaceable
units
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