IMPORTANT: Processor socket 1 must always be populated. If processor socket 1 is empty, the server
does not power up.
To install a processor:
Power down the server (on page 20).
1.
Do one of the following:
2.
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Open or remove the tower bezel, as needed
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Extend the server from the rack (on page 22).
Remove the access panel (on page 25).
3.
Remove the processor air baffle.
4.
Open the heatsink retaining latches.
5.
("Open or remove the tower
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bezel" on page 21).