Installing a processor – Dell PowerEdge T410 User Manual
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Installing System Components
Installing a Processor
1 Unpack the new processor.
2 Align the processor with the socket keys on the ZIF socket. See Figure 3-23.
3 Install the processor in the socket.
CAUTION:
Positioning the processor incorrectly can permanently damage the
system board or the processor. Be careful not to bend the pins in the socket.
a
With the release lever on the processor socket in the open position,
align the processor with 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.
b
Close the processor shield.
c
Rotate the socket release lever down until it snaps into place.
4 Install the heat sink.
a
Using a clean lint-free cloth, remove the thermal grease from the
heat sink.
b
Open the grease packet included with your processor kit and apply
thermal grease evenly to the top of the new processor.
c
Place the heat sink on the processor. See Figure 3-22.
d
Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, tighten the heat-sink retention
screws. See Figure 3-22.
5 Replace the cooling shroud. See "Installing the Cooling Shroud" on page 93.
6 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 91.
7 Place the system upright and on its feet on a flat, stable surface.
8 Rotate the system feet outward.
9 Reattach any peripherals and connect the system to an electrical outlet.
10 Turn on the system and attached peripherals.
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