Oracle Sun Server X4-4, Service Manual

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Remove a Heatsink and CPU (FRU)
Servicing FRU Components 177
c.
Remove the heatsink from the server.
d. Place the heatsink upside down on the work space.
e. Use an alcohol pad to clean the thermal compound from both the bottom of
the heatsink and the top of the CPU.
Caution - Component damage. Failure to clean the thermal compound from the heatsink and
the CPU prior to removing the CPU could result in accidental contamination of the CPU socket,
the removal tool, or other components. Also, be careful not to get the grease on your fingers as
this could result in contamination of components.
To access the CPU, the CPU load plate needs to be opened. The load plate is locked in its
closed position by the load plate lever.
5.
Open the spring-loaded CPU load plate release levers by pushing them down
and moving them slightly toward the CPU socket and away from their retaining
clips