Supermicro 7034A-T, User Manual

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IMPORTANT: Removal of the heatsink or the CPU is not recom-
mended. However, if you do need to remove the heatsink, please
follow the instructions below to prevent damaging the CPU or the
CPU socket.
1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink
screws from the serverboard in the se-
quence as show in the picture on the right.
2. Hold the heatsink and gently wiggle it
back and forth to loosen it from the CPU.
(Do not use excessive force when loosen-
ing the heatsink!!)
3. Once the heatsink has been loosened
from the CPU, remove the heatsink from
the CPU socket.
4. Clean the surface of the CPU and the
heatsink to get rid of the old thermal
grease. Reapply the proper amount of
thermal grease on the surface before you
re-install the heatsink to the CPU.
!
Removing the Heatsink/CPU
Screw #1
Screw #2