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6 Hardware Options Installation
6.1 Introduction
If more than one option is being installed, read the installation instructions for all the
hardware options and identify similar steps to streamline the installation process.
WARNING:To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and
theinternal system components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION:To prevent damage to electrical components, properly ground the server
beforebeginning any installation procedure. Improper grounding can cause electrostatic
discharge.
6.2 Processor Option
The server supports single- and dual-processor operation.
CAUTION:To avoid damage to the processor and system board, only authorized
personnelshould attempt to replace or install the processor in this server.
To help avoid damage to the processor and system board, do not install theprocessor
without using the processor installation tool.
CAUTION:To prevent possible server malfunction and damage to the equipment,
multiprocessor configurations must contain processors with the same part number.
CAUTION:To install a faster processor, update the system ROM before installing the processor.
To install the component:
1.
Power down the server.
2.Extend the server motherboard tray from the rack.
3.Remove the top cover of the motherboard tray.
4.
Remove the air baffle.
5.
Remove the heatsink.
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