Installing a processor – Dell PowerEdge C8000 User Manual
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Installing System Components
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Installing a Processor
CAUTION:
Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You
should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your
product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and
support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
NOTE:
In single processor configurations, a processor must be installed in socket
CPU1.
NOTE:
If you are upgrading your processors, prior to upgrading your system,
download and install the latest system BIOS version from dell.com/support. Follow
the instructions included in the file download to install the update on your system.
1 If you are installing a second processor in a socket that was previously
unoccupied, remove the heat sink blank and socket protective cap from
the vacant processor socket. See "Removing a Heat Sink Blank" on
2 Unpack the processor if it has not been used previously.
3 If the processor has already been used, remove any thermal grease from the
top of the processor using a lint-free cloth.
4 Align the processor with the socket keys on the processor socket.
CAUTION:
Positioning the processor incorrectly can permanently damage the
system board or the processor. Be careful not to bend the pins in the processor
socket.
5 With the hook-shaped release and bent load levers on the processor socket
in the open position, match the processor with the alignment mark
indicator and the socket keys and set the processor lightly in the socket.
CAUTION:
Do not use force to seat the processor. When the processor is
positioned correctly, it engages easily into the socket.
6 Close the processor shield.
7 Rotate the bent load lever down until it snaps into place.
8 Rotate the hook-shaped socket-release lever down until it snaps into place.
9 Replace the heat sink. See "Installing a Heat Sink" on page 282.