Installing a microprocessor and heat sink
To install a microprocessor and heat sink, complete the following steps.
1. Install the microprocessor:
Heat-sink
Attention:
Do not use any tools or sharp objects to lift the locking lever on the
microprocessor socket. Doing so might result in permanent damage to the
system board.
Microprocessor
retainer
a. Rotate the locking lever on the microprocessor socket from its closed and
locked position until it stops in the fully open position (approximately a 135°
angle), as shown.
b. Rotate the microprocessor retainer on the microprocessor socket from its
closed position until it stops in the fully open position (approximately a 135°
angle), as shown.
c. Touch the static-protective package that contains the microprocessor to any
unpainted metal surface on the system-board tray or any unpainted metal
surface on any other grounded rack component; then, remove the
microprocessor from the package.
Thermal
sensor clip
Microprocessor
Microprocessor
release lever
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