Installing A Processor - Cisco 5580-40 - ASA Firewall Edition Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 4 Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures
Attatch the grounding strap
Step 6

Installing a Processor

Caution To avoid damage to the ASA and system board, only authorized personnel should attempt to replace or
install the processor in this ASA.
To prevent possible malfunction and damage to the equipment, multiple processors installed in the ASA
Caution
must have the same part number.
Caution Processor and processor power module sockets 1 and 2 must be populated at all times or the ASA will
not function properly.
To help avoid damage to the processor and system board, use the processor installation tool to install the
Caution
new processor.
Use caution when installing the processor memory module or removing the processor memory module;
Caution
when fully populated, it can weigh up to 30 pounds.
To install a processor, perform the following steps:
Attatch the grounding strap to a flat, unpainted surface on the inside of the chassis.
Step 1
Open the heatsink retaining bracket, see
Step 2
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to a flat, unpainted surface on the inside of the
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