Removing The Processor Heatsink Module From The Cpu Socket - Supermicro X12DPi-N6 User Manual

Super X12DPi-N6/X12DPi-NT6 User's Manual

Removing the Processor Heatsink Module from the CPU Socket

Before removing the processor heatsink module (PHM) from the motherboard, unplug the
AC power cord from all power supplies after shutting down the system. Then follow the steps
below:
1. Use a T30-bit screwdriver to loosen the four PEEK nuts on the heatsink in the sequence
of #A, #B, #C, and #D.
2. Once the PEEK nuts are loosened from the CPU socket, press the rotating wires
inwards to unlatch the PHM from the socket as shown in the drawings below.
3. Gently lift the PHM upwards to remove it from the CPU socket.
B
D
A
Unlatched State
PEEK Nut
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PEEK Nut
C
Rotating Wire
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Side View