Dell PowerEdge 1750 - Manual (Page 52)

Installing a Microprocessor
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from its electrical outlet.
2. Open the system covers. See " Opening the System Covers " in "Troubleshooting Your System."
3. Unpack the new microprocessor.
If any of the pins on the microprocessor appear bent, see " Getting Help ."
4. Identify the pin-1 corner of the microprocessor, indicated by a tiny gold triangle on the top of the microprocessor. See Figure 6 -8 .
Figure 6-8. Pin-1 Identification
5. Align the pin-1 corner of the microprocessor with the pin-1 corner of the microprocessor socket, which is also identified by a small triangle. See Figure 6 -
9 .
Figure 6-9. Installing the Microprocessor
CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, you must turn off the system and disconnect it from its electrical outlet. For more information, see
" Safety First—For You and Your System " in "Troubleshooting Your System."
NOTICE: Be careful not to bend any of the pins when unpacking the microprocessor. Bending the pins can permanently damage the microprocessor.
NOTICE: Identifying the pin-1 corners is critical to positioning the processor correctly.
NOTICE: Positioning the microprocessor incorrectly can permanently damage the processor and the system when you turn on the system.