Removing A Processor - HP ProLiant DL145 Maintenance And Service Manual

Removing a processor

1. Perform the pre-installation procedures described on page 11.
2. Locate the processor you want to remove.
3. Remove the heat sink:
a. Loosen the two spring-loaded screws a few threads, alternating back and forth between each screw, to
release the heat sink from the processor base.
b. Rotate the heat sink back and forth within the available space to break the hold of the thermal grease,
then lift the heat sink away from the system board.
Figure 35 Removing a heat sink
4. Remove the processor:
a. Disengage the socket retention lever from the processor base.
b. Lift up the socket retention bracket.
c. Grasp the processor by the edges and lift it out of the socket.
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