SUPER MICRO Computer X6DHT-G - Manual (Page 24)

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X6DHT-G User's Manual
Caution! We do not recommend that the
CPU or the heatsink be removed. How-
ever, if you do need to un-install the
heatsink, please follow the instructions
below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent
damage done to the CPU or the CPU
socket.
1 . U n s c r e w a n d r e m o v e t h e h e a t s i n k
screws from the motherboard in the se-
quence as show in the picture on the right.
2. Hold the heatsink as show in the picture
on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink
to loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use ex-
c e s s i v e f o r c e w h e n w r i g g l i n g t h e
heatsink!!)
3. Once the CPU is loosened, remove the
heatsink from the CPU socket.
4. Clean the surface of the CPU and the
heatsink to get rid of the old thermal
grease. Reapply the proper amount of ther-
mal grease on the surface before you re-
install the CPU and the heatsink.
To Un-install the Heatsink