Processor And Heat Sink; Removing A Heat Sink - Dell EMC PowerEdge XE8545 Installation And Service Manual

Figure 64. Upper section of the XE8545 system without risers

Processor and heat sink

Removing a heat sink

Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
2. Follow the procedure listed in the
3. Remove the air shroud.
WARNING: The heat sink and processor are too hot to touch for some time after the system has been powered
off. Allow the heat sink and processor to cool down before handling them.
Steps
1. Using a Torx #T20 screwdriver, loosen the captive screws in the order that is mentioned on the heat sink:
a. Partially loosen the captive screws 1 and 2 (approximately three turns).
b. Partially loosen the captive screws 3 and 4 (approximately three turns).
c. Loosen the captive screws 1 and 2 completely.
d. Loosen the captive screws 3 and 4 completely.
NOTE: The captive screw numbers are marked on the heat sink.
2. Lift the heat sink from the system.
66 Installing and removing system components
Safety instructions
Before working inside your system
on page 23.
on page 24.