Platform Installations and Upgrades
Installing or Replacing the Processor
NOTE
Use the instructions provided below to install or replace a processor instead
of using the instructions that came with the processor.
CAUTIONS
Processor must be appropriate: You may damage the server board if
you install a processor that is inappropriate for your server. See
Information and
ESD and handling processors: Reduce the risk of electrostatic
discharge (ESD) damage to the processor by doing the following: (1) Touch
the metal chassis before touching the processor or server board. Keep part of
your body in contact with the metal chassis to dissipate the static charge
while handling the processor. (2) Avoid moving around unnecessarily.
Installing the Processor
To install a processor, follow these instructions:
1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this document.
2. Remove the processor air duct that covers the processor. For instructions on removing the air
duct, see
"Removing the Processor Air
3. Locate the processor socket and raise the socket handle completely. SeeFigure 14, letter A.
4. Aligning the pins of the processor with the socket, insert the processor into the socket. See
letter B in the figure below
5. Close the handle completely. See letter C.
Figure 14. Installing the Processor in the Processor Socket
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