Removing The Processor - Dell EMC PowerEdge R7515 Installation And Service Manual

Removing the processor

Prerequisites
CAUTION: The heat sink may be hot to touch for some time after the system has been powered off. Allow the
heat sink to cool before removing it.
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.
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. Using a Torx #T20 screwdriver, loosen the screws to release the force plate. The sequence to loosen the screws is 3, 2, and
1.
Figure 58. Removing screws on the force plate
2. Release the processor socket rail frame by lifting up the blue latches.
Safety instructions
Before working inside your system
on page 26.
on page 27.
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