Supermicro X6DA8-G, User Manual

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To Un-install the Heatsink
(Caution! We do not recommend that the CPU
or the heatsink be removed. However, if you
do need to un-install the heatsink, please fol-
low the instructions below to uninstall the
heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU
or the CPU socket. )
1 . U n s c r e w a n d r e m o v e t h e h e a t s i n k
screws from the motherboard in the se-
quence as show in the picture on the right.
2. Hold the heatsink as show in the picture
on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink
to loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use ex-
c e s s i v e f o r c e w h e n w r i g g l i n g t h e
heatsink!!)
3. Once the CPU is loosened from the
heatsink, remove the heatsink from the
CPU socket.
4. Clean the surface of the CPU and the
h e a t s i n k t o g e t r i d o f t h e o l d t h e r m a l
grease. Reapply the proper amount of ther-
mal grease on the surface before you re-
install the CPU and the heatsink.