Dell PowerEdge 2800 User Manual
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4.
Wait 30 seconds for the heat sink to loosen from the processor.
5.
Open the other heat sink retention lever.
6.
If the heat sink has not separated from the processor, carefully rotate the heat sink in a clockwise, then counterclockwise, direction until it releases from
the processor. Do not pry the heat sink off of the processor.
7.
Lift the heat sink off of the processor and set the heat sink upside down so as not to contaminate the thermal grease.
8.
Pull the socket-release lever straight up until the processor is released from the socket. See
Figure 6-19. Installing and Removing a Processor
9.
Lift the processor out of the socket and leave the release lever up so that the socket is ready for the new processor.
10.
Unpack the new processor.
If any of the pins on the processor appear bent, see "
Getting Help
."
11.
Align the pin-1 corner of the processor with the pin-1 corner of the ZIF socket. See
.
Identify the pin-1 corner of the processor by locating the tiny gold triangle on one corner of the processor. Place this corner in the same corner of the ZIF
NOTICE:
Be careful not to bend any of the pins when removing the processor. Bending the pins can permanently damage the processor.
NOTE:
Identifying the pin-1 corners is critical to positioning the processor correctly.