Installing and removing sled components
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Removingaprocessorblankand DIMMblank
Prerequisites
CAUTION:
Manyrepairsmayonlybedonebyacertifiedservicetechnician.Youshouldonlyperformtroubleshootingandsimple
repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team.
Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that came with the product.
NOTE:
Youmustremoveprocessorblankand DIMMblankwheninstallingfourprocessorsorserviceothercomponentsinside the
system.
1
Followthesafetyguidelineslistedinthe Safetyinstructions section.
2
FollowtheprocedurelistedintheBefore workinginside yoursystemsection.
3
Remove the coolingshroud.
Steps
Hold the processor blank and DIMM blank by its edges and lift it away from the system.
Figure 31. Removing a processor blank and DIMM blank
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processor blank and DIMM blank
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memorymodulesocket(2)
Next steps
1
Installtheprocessorandtheheatsink.
2
Install the coolingshroud.
3
If you are removing a processor permanently, install the processor blank and DIMM blank.
4
Followthe procedure listed inthe After working inside your systemsection.