Removing The Processor - Dell EMC PowerEdge T550 Installation And Service Manual

Figure 141. Removing a heat sink
Next steps
If you are removing a faulty heat sink,

Removing the processor

Prerequisites
WARNING: Remove the processor from processor and heat sink module (PHM) only if you are replacing the
processor or heat sink.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2. Follow the procedure that is listed in
3. Remove the air shroud.
4. Remove the processor heat sink
CAUTION: You may find the CMOS battery loss or CMOS checksum error displayed during the first instance of
powering on the system after the processor or system board replacement which is expected. To fix this, simply
go to setup option to configure the system settings.
Steps
1. Place the heat sink with the processor side facing up.
replace the heat sink, if not,
Safety instructions.
Before working inside your
module.
remove the processor.
system.
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