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Upgrading Your System
Removing/Installing Processor Cartridges on System Baseboard
Use the following procedure to remove or install a processor cartridge on the
system baseboard (slots 1 - 4).
Note:
All systems ship with at least a processor
cartridge installed in the bottom slot of a system baseboard
and termination boards in the remaining slots. Some
systems may have more processors, depending on
configuration. All processors must be matched in speed and
cache size. The processors and VRMs must be installed in
ascending order of the board slot numbers (1 - 4).
1.
Observe the safety and ESD precautions listed at the beginning of this
chapter.
2.
If tower-based system remove the top cover of the tower cabinet and then go
to step 4. See Removing the Top Cover of the Tower Cabinet earlier in this
chapter.
3.
Power off the system. Ensure the power cords are unplugged from the AC
wall outlet.
4.
Remove the BSU front bezel and top cover. See Installing/Removing the
BSU Front Bezel and Top Cover earlier in this chapter.
5.
Loosen the thumbscrew securing the CPU cover and remove the cover, see
Figure 4-8.
Figure 4-8. Removing the CPU Cover