Dell PowerEdge 1800 Installation And Troubleshooting Manual page 84

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Remove the heat sink:
If the processor is removed from the socket with the heat sink, twist or slide the processor
a
off of the heat sink. Do not pry the processor off of the heat sink.
Set the heat sink on its side so as not to contaminate the thermal grease.
b
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Pull the socket-release lever straight up until the processor is released from the socket. See
Figure 6-6.
Figure 6-6. Installing and Removing the Processor
socket-release
lever
pin-1 corner of
socket
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Lift the processor out of the socket and leave the release lever up so that the socket is ready for
the new processor.
NOTICE:
permanently damage the processor.
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Installing System Options
Be careful not to bend any of the pins when removing the processor. Bending the pins can
processor
pin-1 corner of processor