• If you are installing a new heatsink, it is shipped with a pre-applied pad of TIM. Go to step 5.
• If you are reusing a heatsink, you must remove the old TIM from the heatsink and then apply new TIM to the CPU
surface from the supplied syringe. Continue with step
a
below.
a) Apply the cleaning solution that is included with the heatsink cleaning kit (UCSX-HSCK=) to the old TIM on the
heatsink and let it soak for a least 15 seconds.
b) Wipe all of the TIM off the heatsink using the soft cloth that is included with the heatsink cleaning kit. Be careful
to avoid scratching the heatsink surface.
c) Using the syringe of TIM provided with the new CPU (UCS-CPU-TIM=), apply 1.5 cubic centimeters (1.5ml) of
thermal interface material to the top of the CPU. Use the pattern shown below to ensure even coverage.
Figure 37: Thermal Interface Material Application Pattern
Step 7
With the CPU assembly on the CPU assembly tool, set the heatsink onto the CPU assembly. Note the Pin 1 alignment
features for correct orientation. Push down gently until you hear the corner clips of the CPU carrier click onto the
heatsink corners.
In the following step, use extreme care to avoid touching or damaging the CPU contacts or the CPU socket
pins.
Caution
Step 8
Install the CPU/heatsink assembly to the server:
a) Lift the heatsink with attached CPU assembly from the CPU assembly tool.
b) Align the assembly over the CPU socket on the board, as shown in the following figure.
Note the alignment features. The pin 1 angled corner on the heatsink must align with the pin 1 angled corner on
the CPU socket. The CPU-socket posts must align with the guide-holes in the assembly.
Maintaining the Server
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Maintaining the Server
Replacing a CPU and Heatsink
