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Dell PowerEdge M630 Owner's Manual

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Installing a processor or DIMM blank

Prerequisites

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
NOTE: You must remove processor or DIMM blank when installing two processors or to service other components inside the system.

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section.

  2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.

  3. Your system does not have processor or heat sink installed.

Steps

  1. Align the standoffs on the processor or DIMM blank with the heat sink retention sockets on the processor socket.
  2. Lower the processor or DIMM blank onto the system until the standoffs on the processor or DIMM blank engages with the heat sink retention sockets.
    Figure 1. Installing a processor/DIMM blank
    This image shows Installing a processor or DIMM blank
    1. processor or DIMM blank
    2. heat sink retention socket (4)
    3. standoff (4)

Next steps

Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

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