Installing A Microprocessor - Dell PowerEdge 1750 Installation And Troubleshooting Manual

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Installing a Microprocessor

CAUTION:

Before you perform this procedure, you must turn off the system and disconnect it from its electrical outlet. For more information, see

"Safety First—For You and Your

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from its electrical outlet.

2. Open the system covers. See

NOTICE:

Be careful not to bend any of the pins when unpacking the microprocessor. Bending the pins can permanently damage the microprocessor.

3. Unpack the new microprocessor.

If any of the pins on the microprocessor appear bent, see

NOTICE:

Identifying the pin-1 corners is critical to positioning the processor correctly.

4. Identify the pin-1 corner of the microprocessor, indicated by a tiny gold triangle on the top of the microprocessor. See Figure 6-8.

Figure 6-8. Pin-1 Identification

NOTICE:

Positioning the microprocessor incorrectly can permanently damage the processor and the system when you turn on the system.

5. Align the pin-1 corner of the microprocessor with the pin-1 corner of the microprocessor socket, which is also identified by a small triangle. See

Figure 6-9. Installing the Microprocessor

System" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

"Opening the System

Covers" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

"Getting

Help."

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