Dell PowerEdge M830 Owner's Manual page 100

CAUTION: If you are permanently removing a processor, you must install a socket protective cap
and a processor/DIMM blank in the vacant socket to ensure proper system cooling. The
processor/DIMM blank covers the vacant sockets for the DIMMs and the processor.
NOTE: This is a Field Replaceable Unit (FRU). Removal and installation procedures should be
performed only by Dell certified service technicians.
NOTE: To ensure proper system cooling, you must install a processor blank in any empty processor
socket.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
3. If you are upgrading your system (from a single processor system to a dual processor system or a
processor with a higher processor bin), download the latest system BIOS version from Dell.com/
support and follow the instructions included in the compressed download file to install the update
on your system.
4. Remove the cooling shroud.
NOTE: If applicable, close the expansion card latch on the cooling shroud to release the full
length card.
5. Remove the heat sink.
6. If installed, remove the processor/DIMM blank.
7. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.
Steps
1. Using a clean, lint-free cloth remove any thermal grease from the surface of the processor shield.
CAUTION: The processor is held in its socket under strong pressure. Be aware that the
release lever can spring up suddenly if not firmly grasped.
2. Position your thumb firmly over the socket-release lever 1 and lever 2 of the processor and release
both the levers simultaneously from the locked position by pushing down and out from under the
tab.
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