Removing and replacing a CPU and heat sink module
WARNING!
internal system components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION:
sizes.
CAUTION:
configurations" (page 34)
procedures, then any memory associated with the removed CPU will not be seen by the system.
Removing a CPU and heat sink module
CAUTION:
module from the heat sink.
1.
power off the server and remove it from the rack
"Remove the server from the rack" (page
2.
Remove the access panel
3.
Open the CPU cage.
4.
Disconnect the power cord (see 1 below)
5.
Rotate the CPU locking handle up and back until it reaches a hard stop (see 2 below)
WARNING!
top of the lever during installation to avoid personal injury.
6.
Pull both plastic tabs out (see 3 below).
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Removal and replacement procedures
To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the
To prevent possible server malfunction, do not mix CPUs of different speeds or cache
Removing a CPU will cause the DIMM loading rules to change. See
and use the loading rules for two CPUs. If you do not perform these
To prevent thermal instability and damage to the server, do not separate the CPU
("Removing the access panel" (page
The heat sink locking lever can constitute a pinch hazard, keep your hands on
("power off the server" (page 102)
102)).
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"Memory
and