Prerequisites
Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions.
Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system
Power off the system and all attached peripherals.
Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and disconnect the peripherals.
If applicable, remove the system from the rack.
Remove the system cover.
Before upgrading your system, download the latest system BIOS version from dell.com/support and follow the instructions included in the compressed download file to install the update on your system.
NOTE: You can update the system BIOS using the Lifecycle Controller.
Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. When disconnected from AC power, press and hold the power button for three seconds to fully drain the system of stored power prior to removing the cover.
Open the system.
Remove the cooling shroud.
WARNING: The heat sink and processor are hot to the touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow the heat sink and processor to cool before handling them.
CAUTION: Never remove the heat sink from a processor unless you intend to remove the processor. The heat sink is necessary to maintain proper thermal conditions.
Using the #2 Philips screwdriver, loosen one heat-sink retention screw that secures the heat sink to the system board.
Wait 30 seconds for the heat sink to loosen from the processor and remove the screw diagonally opposite the first screw.
Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the other pair of screws.
Lift the heat sink away from the processor and set the heat sink aside.
Position your thumb firmly over the processor socket-release lever and release the lever from the locked position by pushing down and out from under the tab. Rotate the lever upward.
Rotate the processor shield upward and out of the way.
Lift the processor out of the socket and leave the release lever up so that the socket is ready for the new processor.
Installing the processor:
Before upgrading your system, download the latest system BIOS version from dell.com/support and follow the instructions included in the compressed download file to install the update on your system.
NOTE: You can update the system BIOS using the Lifecycle Controller.
Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. When disconnected from the power source, press and hold the power button for three seconds to fully drain the system of stored power prior to removing the cover.
Open the system.
Remove the cooling shroud.
WARNING: The heat sink and processor are hot to the touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow the heat sink and processor to cool before handling them.
CAUTION: Never remove the heat sink from a processor unless you intend to remove the processor. The heat sink is necessary to maintain proper thermal conditions.
Remove the heat sink and processor.
Unpack the new processor.
Align the processor with the socket keys on the ZIF socket.
CAUTION: Positioning the processor incorrectly can permanently damage the system board or the processor. Be careful not to bend the pins in the socket.
CAUTION: Do not use force to seat the processor. When the processor is positioned correctly, it engages easily into the socket.
With the release lever on the processor socket in the open position, align the notches on the processor with the socket keys and set the processor lightly in the socket.
Close the processor shield by sliding it under the retention screw until it locks into place.
Press the release lever down and then move it inward to secure it with the retention hook.
Using a clean lint-free cloth, remove the thermal grease from the heat sink.
CAUTION: Applying too much thermal grease can result in excess grease coming in contact with and contaminating the processor socket.
Open the grease applicator included with your processor kit and apply all of the thermal grease in the applicator to the center of the topside of the new processor.
Place the heat sink on the processor.
Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, tighten the heat-sink retention screws.
NOTE: Tighten the screws diagonally opposite to each other. Do not over-tighten the heat sink retention screws when installing the heat sink. To prevent over-tightening, tighten the heat sink retention screw until resistance is felt, and stop once the screw is seated.
Install the cooling shroud.
Close the system.
Reconnect your system and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn on the system.
Press <F2> to enter the System Setup and check that the processor information matches the new system configuration.
Run the system diagnostics to verify that the new processor operates correctly.
