Processor

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the internal system components to cool before touching them.
CAUTION: To avoid damage to the processor and system board, only authorized personnel should attempt to replace or install the processor in this node .
CAUTION: To prevent possible node malfunction and damage to the equipment, multiprocessor configurations must contain processors with the same part number.
CAUTION: To prevent possible node overheating, always populate processor socket 2 with a processor and a heatsink or a processor socket cover and a heatsink blank.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to electrical components, take the appropriate anti-static precautions before beginning any installation, removal, or replacement procedure. Improper grounding can cause electrostatic discharge.
IMPORTANT: If installing a processor with a faster speed, update the system ROM before installing the processor.
IMPORTANT: Processor socket 1 must be populated at all times or the node does not function.

To remove the component:

Procedure
  1. Power down the node.
  2. Disconnect all peripheral cables from the node .
  3. Remove the node from the chassis.
  4. Place the node on a flat, level surface.
  5. In a 2U node, do one of the following:
  6. Remove the air baffle.
  7. Remove the heatsink.
  8. Open each of the processor locking levers in the order indicated, and then open the processor retaining bracket.
    Opening the processor locking levers and processor retaining bracket
    CAUTION: THE PINS ON THE SYSTEM BOARD ARE VERY FRAGILE AND EASILY DAMAGED. To avoid damage to the system board, do not touch the processor or the processor socket contacts.
  9. Remove the processor from the processor retaining bracket.
    Removing the processor

To replace the component:

  1. Install the processor. Verify that the processor is fully seated in the processor retaining bracket by visually inspecting the processor installation guides on either side of the processor. THE PINS ON THE SYSTEM BOARD ARE VERY FRAGILE AND EASILY DAMAGED.
    Installing the processor and verifying that it is fully seated
    CAUTION: THE PINS ON THE SYSTEM BOARD ARE VERY FRAGILE AND EASILY DAMAGED. To avoid damage to the system board, do not touch the processor or the processor socket contacts.
    CAUTION: Do not press down on the processor. Pressing down on the processor might damage the processor socket and the system board. Press only in the area indicated on the processor retaining bracket.
  2. Close the processor retaining bracket. When the processor is installed properly inside the processor retaining bracket, the processor retaining bracket clears the flange on the front of the socket.
  3. Press and hold the processor retaining bracket in place, and then close each processor locking lever. Press only in the area indicated on the processor retaining bracket.
    Closing the processor bracket and locking levers
  4. Remove the thermal interface protective cover from the heatsink.
    Removing the thermal interface protective cover
  5. Clean the old thermal grease from the heatsink with the alcohol swab. Allow the alcohol to evaporate before continuing.
  6. Apply all the grease to the top of the processor in one of the following patterns to ensure even distribution.
    Grease pattern
  7. Install the heatsink:
    1. Position the heatsink on the processor backplate.
    2. Tighten one pair of diagonally opposite screws halfway, and then tighten the other pair of screws.
    3. Finish the installation by completely tightening the screws in the same sequence.
      Installing the heatsink
  8. Install the air baffle.
  9. Install any removed PCI riser cage assemblies.
  10. Install the node into the chassis.
  11. Connect all peripheral cables to the node .
  12. Power up the node .