Installing and Replacing Server Board Components
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Intel
®
Server Board S1200KP Product Guide
4.
Remove the processor from its protective cover. Hold the processor only at the edges, being
careful not to touch the bottom of the processor (see Figure 8).
NOTE
Do not discard the processor cover. Always replace the processor cover if
you remove the processor from the socket.
Figure 8. Remove the Processor from the Protective Cover
5.
Hold the processor with your thumb and index finger oriented as shown in Figure 9 to align
your fingers with the socket finger cutouts. Make sure that the processor Pin 1 indicator (gold
triangle) is aligned with the Pin 1 chamfer on the socket (Figure 9, B) and that the notches on
the processor align with the posts on the socket (Figure 9, C). Lower the processor straight
down without tilting or sliding it in the socket (Figure 9, A).
Figure 9. Install the Processor
6.
Carefully lower the socket lever (Figure 10, A) while making sure that the front edge of the
load plate slides under the shoulder screw cap as the lever is lowered. Latch the socket lever
