HP BL260c User Manual
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Hardware options installation 22
CAUTION:
To avoid damage to the system board:
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Do not touch the processor socket contacts.
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Always install the processor socket cover after removing the processor from the socket.
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Do not tilt or slide the processor when lowering the processor into the socket.
CAUTION:
To avoid damage to the processor:
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Handle the processor only by the edges.
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Do not touch the bottom of the processor, especially the contact area.
CAUTION:
To prevent possible server malfunction and damage to the equipment,
multiprocessor configurations must contain processors with the same part number.
CAUTION:
To prevent possible server blade overheating, always populate processor socket 2
with a processor and a heatsink or a processor socket cover and a heatsink blank.
CAUTION:
The heatsink thermal interface media is not reusable and must be replaced if the
heatsink is removed from the processor after it has been installed.
IMPORTANT:
When installing the heatsink, align the guide pins on the processor retention
bracket with the alignment holes in the heatsink.
IMPORTANT:
Processor socket 1 must always be populated. If processor socket 1 is empty, the
server blade does not power up.
NOTE:
Do not discard the processor protective cover. Always install the processor protective
cover if the processor is removed from the socket.
IMPORTANT:
If upgrading processor speed or adding additional processors, update the
system ROM before installing the processor.
To install the component:
1.
Update the system ROM using any standard ROM flash mechanism. For more information on
updating the system ROM, see "Keeping the system current (on page
2.
Power down the server blade (on page
3.
Remove the server blade (on page
4.
Remove the access panel (on page