Service Replaceable Units; Replacing Or Upgrading A Microprocessor - Intel SBX44 - Server Compute Blade Installation And User Manual

5 Service replaceable units

This chapter describes the removal and replacement of server components.
Important
The field replaceable unit (FRU) procedures are intended for trained service personnel who are
familiar with Intel
Blade SBX44: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide to determine if the
component being replaced is a customer replaceable unit (CRU) or a FRU.

Replacing or Upgrading a Microprocessor

NOTE
Read "Installation guidelines" on page 19.
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Review the information in "General Safety" and "Electrical Safety" beginning on page vi
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and "Installation guidelines" on page 19.
Read "Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices" on page vii.
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Complete the following steps to remove a microprocessor:
1. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the blade server from the
system chassis (see "Removing the blade server from the system chassis" on page 19 for
instructions).
2. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, non-conductive surface.
3. Open the blade server cover (see "Opening the blade server cover" on page 20 for instructions).
4. Remove the clear plastic air baffle.
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products. See the parts listing under "System" in the Intel Server Compute
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