Install the processor heatsink assembly
Prerequisites
Before you perform this procedure :
Make sure that the following items are available:
Processor heatsink assembly option
T-30 Torx screwdriver
Procedure
- Remove the front bezel.
- Power down the server.
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Remove all power:
- Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
- Disconnect each power cord from the server.
- Disconnect all peripheral cables from the server.
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Do one of the following:
Server in tower mode: Position the tower server for hardware configuration.
Server in rack mode: Extend the server from the rack.
- Remove the access panel.
- Remove the air baffle.
- If you an installing the processor in the processor socket 2, remove the fan cage.
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Remove the processor socket blank.
Retain the blank for future use.
- The processor heatsink assemblies for processor sockets 1 and 2 are not interchangeable. Note the appropriate assembly orientation on the heatsink label.
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Install the processor heatsink assembly:
- Locate and align the Pin 1 indicator on the processor frame and the socket.
- Align the processor heatsink assembly with the heatsink alignment posts and gently lower it down until it sits evenly on the socket.
The heatsink alignment posts are keyed. The processor will only install one way.
A standard heatsink is shown, your heatsink might look different.
CAUTION: Be sure to tighten each heatsink nut fully in the order indicated. Otherwise, boot failure or intermittent shutdowns might occur. - Using a T-30 Torx screwdriver, tighten the nuts until they stop.
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If the fan cage was removed, do the following:
- Make sure that all the system cables that are routed through the front cable channel are properly secured in the metal cable tabs. This is done to prevent system damage due to cables being inadvertently caught under the fan cage.
- Install the fan cage.
- Install the air baffle.
- Install the access panel.
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Do one of the following:
- Server in tower mode: Position the tower server for operation.
- Server in rack mode: Slide the server into the rack.
- Connect all peripheral cables to the server.
- Connect each power cord to the server.
- Connect each power cord to the power source.
- Power up the server.
- Install the front bezel.
The installation is complete.