Supermicro X10QBL-4CT User Manual page 34

X10QBL-4CT/X10QBL-4 Motherboard User's Manual
Removing the Heatsink
Warning: We do not recommend that the heatsink be removed. However, if you do
need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to uninstall the
heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU, the CPU socket or the heatsink.
1. Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as
shown in the illustration below.
2. Gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU socket. (Do not use
excessive force when wriggling the heatsink!)
3. Once the heatsink is loosened from the socket, remove it from the CPU
socket.
4. To reinstall the heatsink, remove the used thermal grease and clean the
surface of the CPU and the heatsink, reapply the proper amount of thermal
grease on the surface before reinstalling the heatsink.
Loosen screws
in sequence as
shown.
Screw#1
Note: All graphics, drawings and pictures shown in this manual are for il-
lustration only. The components that came with your machine may or may
not look exactly the same as those shown in this manual.
Screw#4
Screw#3
2-12
Screw#2