
BX924 S4
Upgrade and Maintenance Manual
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Processors
9.4
Upgrading or replacing processors
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CAUTION!
Processors are extremely sensitive to electrostatic discharge and must
be handled with care. After a processor has been removed from its
protective sleeve or from its socket, place it upside down on a
nonconducting, antistatic surface. Never push a processor over a
surface.
9.4.1
Required tools
●
Preliminary and concluding steps: tool-less
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Removing and installing the processor heat sink:
– Phillips PH2 / (+) No. 2 screw driver
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Upgrading or replacing the processor: tool-less
9.4.2
Preliminary steps
Before upgrading or replacing the processor, perform the following steps:
Ê
Disable BitLocker functionality as described in section
"Disabling BitLocker
functionality" on page 66
.
Ê
Disable boot watchdog functionality as described in section
"Disabling boot
watchdog functionality" on page 67
.
Ê
If applicable, open the rack door as described in section
"Opening the rack
door" on page 51
.
Ê
Locate the desired server blade as described in section
"Locating the
defective server blade" on page 43
.
Field Replaceable Units (FRU)
Average hardware task duration: 15 minutes
Average software task duration: 5 minutes