Installing A Microprocessor And Heat Sink - IBM HS22 - BladeCenter - 7870 Installation And User Manual

Installing a microprocessor and heat sink

The following illustration shows how to install a microprocessor and heat sink in
the blade server.
Microprocessor
heat sink filler
Attention:
1. Do not use any tools or sharp objects to lift the locking lever on the
2. Do not touch the contacts in the microprocessor socket. Touching these contacts
To install a microprocessor and heat sink, complete the following steps:
microprocessor socket. Doing so might result in permanent damage to the
system board.
might result in permanent damage to the system board.
1. Before you begin, read "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines" on
page 21.
2. Shut down the operating system, turn off the blade server, and remove the
blade server from the BladeCenter unit. See "Removing the blade server from
the BladeCenter unit" on page 23 for instructions.
3. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface.
4. Open the blade server cover (see "Removing the blade server cover" on page
24 for instructions).
5. If you are installing a microprocessor in the blade server and an MPE unit or
expansion unit is attached to the blade server, remove the device (see
"Removing an optional expansion unit" on page 26).
6. Locate microprocessor socket 2 (see "Blade server connectors" on page 19).
7. Loosen the four captive screws that secure the heat-sink filler and then
remove the filler from the microprocessor socket.
8. Open the microprocessor socket release lever and retainer.
Microprocessor
retainer
Heat sink
Microprocessor 2
Microprocessor 1
and heat sink
Microprocessor
release lever
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