Dell EMC PowerEdge XE7440 Installation And Service Manual page 108

Steps
1. Place the heat sink with the processor contact side facing up.
2. Insert the flat blade screwdriver into the release slot and twist (do not pry) the screwdriver to break the seal created by the
thermal paste.
3. Push the retaining clips on the processor bracket to unlock the bracket from the heat sink.
4. Lift the bracket and the processor away from the heat sink, and place the processor side down on the processor tray.
5. Flex the outer edges of the bracket close to the fabric connector to release the bracket from the processor.
Figure 76. Loosening the processor bracket
Figure 77. Removing the processor bracket
Next steps
Install the fabric processor into the processor heat sink module
108 Installing and removing system components
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