Removing The Processor - Dell EMC PowerEdge R240 Installation And Service Manual

a. Loosen the first screw three turns.
b. Loosen the screw diagonally opposite to the screw you loosened first.
c. Return to the first screw and loosen it completely.
d. Repeat the procedure for the remaining two screws.
2. Lift the heat sink away from the system.
Figure 53. Removing the heat sink
Next steps
1. If you are removing a faulty heat sink,

Removing the processor

Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
2. Follow the procedure listed in the
3. Remove the air shroud.
4. Remove the heat sink
Steps
1. Release the socket lever by pushing the lever down and out from under the tab on the processor shield.
2. Lift the lever until the processor shield is fully open.
CAUTION: Do not touch the processor socket pins, they are fragile and can be permanently damaged. Be
careful not to bend the pins in the processor socket when removing the processor out of the socket.
3. Lift the processor out of the socket.
replace the heat
Safety
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