System Board; Removing The System Board - HP xw6400 Service And Technical Reference Manual

3. Align the triangle on the top of the processor with the triangle on the corner of the processor socket
and install the processor into the socket. Ensure that the underside of the processor is level with
the top of the processor socket. Lightly press down on the top of the processor while closing the
socket lever.
Figure 4-51
4. Be sure the processor is properly seating in the socket by carefully trying to lift the processor out
of the socket with your fingers. A properly seated processor does not lift out of the socket.

System board

Removing the system board

1. Disconnect power from the system
access panel
the CPU heatsink
2. Disconnect all cabling from the system board.
CAUTION
PCI Express x16 graphics card and which power cable was disconnected from the system
board. These two cables have different pin counts and different colors. The PCI Express
power cable has a 6-pin black connector, and the system board power cable has an 8-pin
white connector. When power is present, you must never connect the PCI Express power
cable to the system board. If you do so, the system board can be damaged and your warranty
voided.
NOTE
board. Refer to
NOTE
3. Slide the system board forward 1 to disengage the metal mounting standoffs from the chassis.
96 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures
Seating the processor
(Predisassembly procedures on page
(Side access panel on page
(CPU heatsink on page
Be sure you can differentiate which power cable was disconnected from the
Make note of the cable connections before disconnecting them from the system
Power connections to drives on page 83
Ensure CPU heatsink has been removed.
63), remove all expansion boards, graphics cards, and
91).
for more information.
57) and remove the side
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