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c. Pull out the microprocessor tray until it stops and then reposition your
hands to grasp the body of the tray.
d. Press in on the release latches on each side of the tray; then, pull the tray
out the rest of the way.
8. Lift the air baffle out of the microprocessor tray.
9. Remove the microprocessor baffle from a microprocessor socket and store it
for future use. If you remove a microprocessor you must install a
microprocessor baffle to prevent the server from overheating.
Heat sink
Microprocessor
retention clip
baffle
10. Open the heat-sink retention clip:
a. Press down on one side of the heat-sink retention clip to release it from the
side of the socket; then, repeat the process on the opposite side.
b. Rotate the heat-sink retention clip forward to its fully open position.
Air baffle
Heat sink
Microprocessor
Microprocessor
baffle
VRM 4
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