Processor - HP Z8 G4 Maintenance And Service Manual

Processor

NOTE: The processor spare park kit includes replacement thermal material.
Follow these steps to remove the processor:
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (see
following components:
a. Access panel (see
b. Interior upper cover and interior lower cover (see
c. Heat sink (see
2. Turn the heat sink upside down with the heat sink fan toward you.
3. Release the four clips (1) that secure the processor holder to the heat sink.
4. Remove the processor holder (2) from the heat sink by lifting it straight up.
5. Carefully release the processor holder clips (3).
6. Remove the processor (4) from the processor holder by lifting it straight up.
NOTE: The thermal material must be thoroughly cleaned from the surfaces of the processor (1) and the heat
sink (2) and reinstalled each time the processor is removed. Replacement thermal material is included with the
processor and heat sink spare part kits.
Preparation for disassembly on page
Access panel on page
Heat sink on page 34)
22)
Interior covers on page
17), and then remove the
24)
Processor 35