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Removal and replacement procedures 38
Processor
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the
internal system components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION: To prevent possible server malfunction, do not mix processors of different speeds or
cache sizes. Refer to the label on the processor heatsink for a description of the processor.
CAUTION: The server blade supports only two- or four-processor configurations. Always
populate processor sockets 1 and 2 with processors and heatsinks. To prevent overheating,
always populate processor sockets 3 and 4 with processors and heatsinks or processor socket
covers and heatsink blanks.
To remove the component:
1.
Power down the server blade (on page 24 ).
2.
Remove the server blade (on page 24 ).
3.
Remove the access panel (" Access panel " on page 25 ).
4.
Remove the heatsink (" Heatsink " on page 36 ).
5.
Open the processor retaining latch and the processor socket retaining bracket.