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Installing the processor
CAUTION:
•
The server can use one or two processors.
•
To prevent damage to the pins on the processor socket, always install a cover over an empty
processor socket.
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Make sure all processors on a server are the same model.
To install the processor:
1.
Remove the heatsink protective cover. As shown in
, lift the cover straight up and
away from the heatsink.
CAUTION:
When you remove the protective cover from the heatsink, be careful not to touch the thermal
grease on the heatsink.
Figure1-3 Removing the protective cover
2.
Install the retaining bracket onto the heatsink.
a.
As shown in
, align the alignment triangle on the retaining bracket with the cut-off
corner of the heatsink.
b.
Lower the bracket vertically down on the heatsink until the four corners of the bracket click
into the four corners of the heatsink.
For the processor to be installed correctly, make sure the ejector lever on the retaining bracket
is closed as shown in