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Processor Installation and Upgrade
Installing or Replacing the Processor
CAUTION
CAUTION: Processor must be appropriate: You may damage the server board if you install a processor
that is inappropriate for your server. Contact your local Acer dealer for a list of compatible processor(s).
CAUTION: ESD and handling processors: Reduce the risk of electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage to the
processor by doing the following: (1) Touch the metal chassis before touching the processor or server
board. Keep part of your body in contact with the metal chassis to dissipate the static charge while
handling the processor. (2) Avoid moving around unnecessarily.
Installing the Processor
To install a processor, follow these instructions:
1.
Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this book.
2.
Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the server. Turn off the server.
3.
Disconnect the AC power cord from the server.
4.
Remove the server's cover. See the documentation that accompanied your server chassis for instructions
on removing the server's cover
5.
Locate the processor socket and raise the socket handle completely.
6.
Align the pins of the processor with the socket, and insert the processor into the socket.
NOTE: NOTE: Make sure the alignment triangle mark and the alignment triangle cutout align correctly.
7.
Lower the socket lever completely.
Installing the Heat Sink(s)
1.
The heat sink has Thermal Interface Material (TIM) located on the bottom of it. Use caution when you
unpack the heat sink so you do not damage the TIM.
2.
Set the heat sink over the processor, lining up the four captive screws with the four posts surrounding the
processor.
3.
Loosely screw in the captive screws on the heat sink corners in a diagonal manner (screw in one screw,
then the screw located diagonally to the first screw). Do not fully tighten one screw before tightening
another.
4.
Gradually and equally tighten each captive screw until each is firmly tightened. Do not over-tighten the
screws.
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