Removing The Processor - Dell EMC PowerEdge R750 Installation And Service Manual

Figure 106. Removing a heat sink
Next steps
If you are removing a faulty heat sink,

Removing the processor

Prerequisites
WARNING: Remove the processor from processor and heat sink module (PHM) only if you are replacing the
processor or heat sink.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
2. Follow the procedure listed in the
3. Remove the air shroud
4. Remove the processor heat sink module
CAUTION: You may find the CMOS battery loss or CMOS checksum error displayed during the first instance of
powering on the system after the processor or system board replacement which is expected. To fix this, simply
go to setup option to configure the system settings.
Steps
1. Place the heat sink with the processor side facing up.
2. Using your thumb, lift up the thermal interface material (TIM) break lever to release the processor from the TIM and
retaining clip.
3. Holding the processor by the edges, lift the processor away from the retaining clip.
108 Installing and removing system components
replace the heat
Safety instructions.
Before working inside your
or remove the GPU air shroud.
or remove the liquid cooling
sink, if not, remove the processor.
system.
module.