Installing and Removing Components
AlphaServer 1000A Rackmount Owner’s Guide 5-21
CPU Card
Your system comes with the CPU card already installed. On this system, the CPU resides
on a card that connects to the system board. To upgrade to another CPU type, you need to
replace the CPU card, as described below.
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Be sure that you follow appropriate antistatic precautions whenever you handle
internal components
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Removing the CPU Card
To remove the CPU card, refer to Figure 5-12 and perform these steps:
1.
Unscrew the crossbar that secures the outer edge of the CPU card.
2.
Lift up on the other end of the bar. Release the card by extending the handle
clip on each end outward.
3.
Hold the outer edge of the card and gently pull it out of its system board
slot.