IBM System x3620 M3 7376 Installation And User Manual page 88

2. Turn off the server and disconnect all power cords and external cables (see
3. Remove the server cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 37).
4. Remove the air baffle (see "Removing the air baffle" on page 38).
5. Locate the second microprocessor socket on the system board (see
6. Remove the microprocessor socket dust cover from the surface of the
7. Install the microprocessor:
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"Turning off the server" on page 18).
"System-board internal connectors" on page 20).
microprocessor socket, if one is present. Store the dust cover in a safe place.
a. Rotate the microprocessor release lever on the socket from its closed and
locked position until it stops in the fully open position.
Microprocessor
retainer
b. Rotate the hinged microprocessor bracket frame into the open position.
c. Touch the static-protective package that contains the microprocessor to any
unpainted metal surface on the server. Then, remove the microprocessor
from the package.
Attention:
v Do not touch the microprocessor contacts; handle the microprocessor by
the edges only. Contaminants on the microprocessor contacts, such as oil
from your skin, can cause connection failures between the contacts and
the socket.
v Handle the microprocessor carefully. Dropping the microprocessor during
installation or removal can damage the contacts.
v Do not use excessive force when you press the microprocessor into the
socket.
v Make sure that the microprocessor is oriented and aligned and positioned
in the socket before you try to close the lever.
Microprocessor
Microprocessor retainer
d. Align the microprocessor with the socket (note the alignment mark and the
position of the notches); then, carefully place the microprocessor straight
down on the socket. Close the microprocessor bracket frame.
Microprocessor
release lever
Alignment marks
Microprocessor
socket