HPE ProLiant XL170r Gen10 User Manual page 35

CAUTION: To prevent possible server malfunction and damage to the equipment,
multiprocessor configurations must contain processors with the same part number.
CAUTION: If installing a processor with a faster speed, update the system ROM before
installing the processor.
To download firmware and view installation instructions, see the Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Support Center website.
CAUTION: THE CONTACTS ARE VERY FRAGILE AND EASILY DAMAGED. To avoid
damage to the socket or processor, do not touch the contacts.
2. Back up all server data.
3. Power down the server.
4. Remove the server from the chassis.
5. Remove the air baffle.
6. Remove the dust cover from the processor socket you intend to upgrade.
7. Install the processor heatsink assembly:
a. Locate and align the Pin 1 indicator on the processor frame and the socket.
b. Align the processor-heatsink module with the heatsink alignment pins and gently lower it down
until it sits evenly on the socket.
The heatsink alignment pins are keyed. The processor will only install one way.
Your heatsink may look different than the one shown.
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