HP ProLiant DL180 Gen9 Service Manual page 60

CAUTION: THE PINS ON THE SYSTEM BOARD ARE VERY FRAGILE AND EASILY DAMAGED. To
avoid damage to the system board, do not touch the processor or the processor socket contacts.
CAUTION: Do not press down on the processor. Pressing down on the processor may cause
damage to the processor socket and the system board. Press only in the area indicated on the
processor retaining bracket.
Close the processor retaining bracket. When the processor is installed properly inside the processor
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retaining bracket, the processor retaining bracket clears the flange on the front of the socket.
Press and hold the processor retaining bracket in place, and then close each processor locking lever.
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Press only in the area indicated on the processor retaining bracket.
Clean the old thermal grease from the heatsink with the alcohol swab. Allow the alcohol to evaporate
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before continuing.
Apply all the grease to the top of the processor in the following pattern to ensure even distribution.
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