3 processor socket
4 screw hole (4)
2
To remove a 140 W heat sink, perform the following steps.
a Loosen one of the screws that secure the heat sink over CPU 1 to the system board.
Wait 30 seconds for the heat sink to loosen from the processor.
b Remove the screw diagonally opposite the screw you first removed.
c Repeat the procedure for the remaining four screws.
Figure 27. Removing the 140 W heat sink
1
screw hole (6)
2 heat sink
3 processor socket (2)
Next steps
1
Remove the processor.
2
Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
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Safety instructions
Before working inside your system
Removing the cooling shroud
Removing a processor
After working inside your system
Installing a heat sink
Removing a processor
Prerequisites
WARNING:
The processor is hot to touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow the processor to cool
before removing it.
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Installing and removing sled components