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Remove a Processor
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Remove a Processor
Caution -
Processors should be removed only by authorized Oracle Services personnel.
Caution -
Processor removal and replacement must be done using the removal and replacement
tool that is included with the replacement processor for the server (see Figure 28 ). Using a tool
with a different color code might result in damage to the processor and processor socket.
1. Prepare the server for service.
a. Power off the server and disconnect the power cords from the power
supplies.
See “Powering Down the Server” on page 51 .
b. Extend the server to the maintenance position.
See “Extend the Server to the Maintenance Position” on page 56 .
c. Attach an antistatic wrist strap to your wrist, and then to a metal area on the
chassis.
See “Take Antistatic Measures” on page 59 .
d. Remove the server top cover.
“Remove the Server Top Cover” on page 60 .
2. If the server has a DVD drive, disconnect the DVD cable from the disk backplane,
carefully pull it through the chassis mid-wall, and move it to the side away from
of the air baffle.
For instructions for disconnecting the DVD cable from the disk backplane, see “Servicing the
Power, FIM, Disk Backplane Data, and DVD Cables” on page 181 .
3. If the server has an Oracle PCIe NVMe switch card installed, disconnect the
switch card cables from the disk backplane, carefully pull them through the
chassis mid-wall, and move them to side away from the air baffle.
For instructions for disconnecting the switch card cables from the disk backplane, see
“Servicing the NVMe Cables” on page 177 .
4. Lift the air baffle up and out of the server and put it aside.
5. Identify the location of the failed processor by pressing the Fault Remind button
on the motherboard.