3
Remove the air shroud.
4
If installed, remove the expansion card risers and lift the PEM to the upright position.
Steps
1
Using a Torx #T30 screwdriver, loosen the screws on the heat sink.
NOTE:
Ensure that you loosen one screw before moving on to the next screw.
2
Pushing both retention clips simultaneously, lift the processor and heat sink module (PHM) out of the system.
3
Set the PHM aside with the processor side facing up.
Figure 55. Removing the processor and heat sink module
Next steps
1
Install the PHM.
Related links
Removing the expansion card riser
Installing a processor and heat sink module
Removing the processor from the processor and heat sink
module
Prerequisites
WARNING:
The heat sink may be hot to touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow the heat sink to
cool before removing it.
1
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2
Follow the procedure listed in
Before working inside your system
.
3
Remove the air shroud.
4
Remove the processor and heat sink module.
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Installing and removing system components