Dell PowerEdge VRTX - Manual (Page 50)

11. Lift the processor out of the socket and leave the release lever up so that the socket is ready for the
new processor.
CAUTION: If you are permanently removing a processor, you must install a socket protective
cap and a processor/DIMM blank in the vacant socket to ensure proper system cooling. The
processor/DIMM blank covers the vacant sockets for the DIMMs and the processor.
Figure 20. Installing and Removing a Processor
1. socket-release lever 2 2. pin-1 corner of processor
3. tabs (2) 4. processor shield
5. socket protective cap 6. socket-release lever 1
7. pin-1 corner on system board 8. processor
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