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Options Guide
TX300
S3
Replacing the heat sink
Processors
Ê
Close the cover (2).
Ê
Lock the processor in place in the socket by returning the socket lifter to its
original position (3).
Ê
Apply a small amount of thermal paste to the upper side of the new
processor.
Ê
Ensure a thin and even distribution of the thermal paste.
Ê
Place the heat sink on the processor socket (see
page 37
).
Ê
Fasten the heat sink by tightening the four screws in a crossover pattern.
Ê
Reinstall the processor fan holder (see
page 38
).
Ê
Reinstall the ventilation duct over the system fans (see
page 39
).
Ê
Reinstall the ventilation duct over the main memory (see
page 29
).
Ê
Close the server, connect it to the power outlet, and switch it on as described
in the
chapter “Completion” on page 79
ff.
6.3
Replacing the heat sink
Ê
Open the server as described in the
chapter “Preparation” on page 17
ff.
Ê
Remove the ventilation duct over the main memory (see
page 27
).
Ê
Remove the ventilation duct over the system fans (see
page 32
).
Ê
Remove the heat sink (see
page 32
).
Ê
Remove the processor fan holder (see
page 34
).
Ê
Loosen the four screws on the heat sink socket in a crossover pattern (see
page 40
).
Ê
Loosen the heat sink by turning it back and forth and then lift it out.
Ê
Clean the upper side of the processor using a lint-free cloth.
Ê
Remove the protective cover from the new heat sink (see
page 36
).
Ê
Place the heat sink on the processor socket (see
page 37
).
Ê
Fasten the heat sink by tightening the four screws in a crossover pattern.