Removing Processor - Supermicro SYS-221BT-HNC8R Disassembly Instructions Manual

9. Removing Processor

1. Removing the PHM (Processor Heatsink Module ) from the motherboard, first shut down the system and
unplug the AC power cord from all power supplies.
2. Use a T30-bit screwdriver to loosen the four peek nuts on the heatsink in the sequence of A, B, C, and D.
3. Once the peek nuts have been loosened from the CPU socket, press the rotating wires inward to unlatch
the PHM from the socket, as shown below.
4. Gently lift the PHM upward to remove it from the CPU socket.
To remove the processor carrier assembly from the PHM, please follow the steps below:
5. Use your hand to detach the four plastic clips (marked a, b, c, d) on the processor carrier assembly from
the four corners of the heatsink (marked A, B, C, D), as shown below.
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