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Dell PowerEdge FC430 Owner's Manual

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Removing a processor

Prerequisites

WARNING: The processor is hot to touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow the processor to cool before removing it.
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 are shipped with your product.
CAUTION: The processor is held in its socket under strong pressure. Be aware that the release lever can spring up suddenly if not firmly grasped.
NOTE: This is a Field Replaceable Unit (FRU). Removal and installation procedures should be performed only by Dell certified service technicians.
NOTE: To ensure proper system cooling, you must install a processor blank in any empty processor socket.
  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
  3. If you are upgrading your system (from a single processor system to a dual processor system or a processor with a higher processor bin), 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.
  4. Remove the cooling shroud.
  5. Remove the heat sink.
  6. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.

Steps

  1. Using a clean, lint-free cloth remove any thermal grease from the surface of the processor shield.
    CAUTION: The processor is held in its socket under strong pressure. Be aware that the release lever can spring up suddenly if not firmly grasped.
  2. Position your thumb firmly over the socket-release lever 1 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 blank in the vacant socket to ensure proper system cooling. The processor blank covers the vacant sockets for the DIMMs and the processor.
    Figure 2. Removing a processor
    This figure shows how to remove 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)

Next steps

  1. If you are removing the processor permanently, install the processor blank.

  2. Install a processor.

  3. Install the heat sink.

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

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