NOTE:
The processor and heat sink can become extremely hot. Be sure that the processor has had sufficient time to
cool before handling.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section.
2. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.
3. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
4. Remove the cooling shroud.
Steps
1. Use a clean, lint-free cloth to remove any thermal grease from the surface of the processor shield.
CAUTION:
The processor is held in its socket under strong pressure. The release lever can spring up suddenly if not
firmly grasped.
2. Position your thumb firmly over the socket-release lever1 and lever 2 of the processor and release both the levers simultaneously from
the locked position by pushing down and out from under the tab.
Figure 36. Processor shield opening and closing lever sequence
a. socket-release lever 1
b. processor
c. socket-release lever 2
3. Hold the tab on the processor shield and rotate the shield upward and out of the way.
4. Lift the processor out of the socket and leave the release lever up so that the socket is ready for the new processor.
CAUTION:
If you are permanently removing a processor, you must install a socket protective cap and a processor/
DIMM blank in the vacant socket to ensure proper system cooling. The processor/DIMM blank covers the vacant
sockets for the DIMMs and the processor.
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