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4. Remove the DIMM air bafe (see “Removing and installing the DIMM air bafe” on page 121).
5. Remove the heat sink.
CAUTION:
The heat sink may become very hot during normal operation. Allow time for the heat sink to cool
down before you touch it.
a. Loosen the screw on one side of the heat sink to break the seal with the microprocessor.
b. Press rmly on the captive screws and loosen them with a screwdriver.
c. Use your ngers to gently pull the heat sink from the microprocessor.
6. Lift the heat sink out of the server. After removal, place the heat sink on its side on a clean, at surface.
7. Release the microprocessor retention latch 2 by pressing down on the end, moving it to the side, and
releasing it to the open (up) position.
8. Open the microprocessor bracket frame 3 by lifting up the tab on the top edge. Keep the bracket
frame in the open position.
Attention: Handle the microprocessor carefully. Dropping the microprocessor during removal can
damage the contacts. Also, contaminants on the microprocessor contacts, such as oil from your skin,
can cause connection failures between the contacts and the socket.
9. Remove the microprocessor:
a. Carefully lift the microprocessor 1 straight up and out of the socket, without touching the
microprocessor contacts.
b. Place the microprocessor on a static-protective surface
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