Chapter 2: Server Installation
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Removing the CPU and the Heatsink
Warning:
We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However, if you
do need to uninstall the CPU or the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to uninstall
the heatsink or the CPU without damaging the CPU or the motherboard.
1. Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the
illustration below.
2. Gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU socket. Do not use excessive
force when loosening the heatsink!
3. Once the heatsink is loosened, remove the it from the socket. Once the heatsink is
removed, remove the CPU from the socket as needed.
4. Remove the used thermal grease and clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink.
Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before reinstalling the CPU
and the heatsink as needed.
Note 1:
To optimize airflow, please follow your chassis airflow direction to properly install the
heatsink.
Note 2:
Graphics shown in this manual are for reference only. They may or may not look the
same as the components installed in your system.
Loosen screws in the
sequence as shown
Screw#2
Motherboard
Screw#1
Screw#3
Screw#4
Direction of the
Airflow
