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Dell PowerEdge M630 Owner's Manual

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Removing a processor

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.
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.
NOTE: The processor and heat sink can become extremely hot. Be sure that the processor has had sufficient time to cool before handling.

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

  2. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.

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

  4. Remove the cooling shroud.

Steps

  1. Use a clean, lint-free cloth to remove any thermal grease from the surface of the processor shield.
    CAUTION: The processor is held in its socket under strong pressure. The release lever can spring up suddenly if not firmly grasped.
  2. Position your thumb firmly over the socket-release lever1 and lever 2 of the processor and release both the levers simultaneously from the locked position by pushing down and out from under the tab.
    Figure 1. Processor shield opening and closing lever sequence
    This figure shows processor shield opening and closing lever sequence.
    1. socket-release lever 1
    2. processor
    3. socket-release lever 2
  3. Hold the tab on the processor shield and rotate the shield upward and out of the way.
  4. Lift the processor out of the socket and leave the release lever up so that the socket is ready for the new processor.
    CAUTION: If you are permanently removing a processor, you must install a socket protective cap and a processor/DIMM blank in the vacant socket to ensure proper system cooling. The processor/DIMM blank covers the vacant sockets for the DIMMs and the processor.
    Figure 2. Installing and removing a processor
    This figure shows how to remove or install a processor.
    1. socket-release lever 1
    2. pin–1 corner of the processor
    3. processor
    4. slot (4)
    5. processor shield
    6. socket-release lever 2
    7. processor socket
    8. tab (4)

Example

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Next steps

  1. Replace the processor(s).
  2. Install the heat sink.
  3. Reinstall the cooling shroud.
  4. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

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