Dell EMC XC Core XC750xa Installation And Service Manual page 65

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.
NOTE: Ensure to hold the retaining clip to the heat sink as you lift the TIM break lever.
Figure 57. Lift up the TIM break lever
4. Using your thumb and index finger, first hold the retaining clip release tab at the pin 1 connector, pull out the tip of the
release tab, and then lift the retaining clip partially from the heat sink.
NOTE: Ensure to return the TIM break lever back to its original position.
5. Repeat the above procedure at the remaining three corners of the retaining clip.
6. After all the corners are released from the heat sink, lift the retaining clip from the pin 1 corner of the heat sink.
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