Dell PowerEdge R530xd Owner's Manual

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Removing a heat sink

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: This is a Field Replaceable Unit (FRU). Removal and installation procedures should be performed only by Dell certified service technicians.
  • 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: To ensure proper system cooling, you must install a processor blank in any empty processor socket.
  1. Ensure that you read the Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system .
  3. If connected, disconnect the cables from expansion card (s).
  4. If required, remove the PCIe expansion card riser.
  5. Remove the cooling shroud.
    • NOTE: If applicable, close the expansion card latch on the cooling shroud to release the full length card.

  6. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.

  • WARNING: The heat sink will be hot to touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow the heat sink to cool before removing it.

Steps

  1. Loosen one of the screws that secure the heat sink to the system board. Allow some time (around 30 seconds) for the heat sink to loosen from the processor.
  2. Remove the screw diagonally opposite the screw you first removed.
  3. Repeat the procedure for the remaining two screws.
    Figure 1. Removing and installing the heat sink This figure shows removing and installing the heat sink.
    1. captive screw (4)
    2. heat sink
    3. processor socket
    4. screw hole (4)
  1. Remove the processor.

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