Replacing the heat sink – Lenovo ThinkServer RS140 User Manual
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• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the replacement, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 106.
Replacing the heat sink
Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding “Safety information”
on page iii and “Guidelines” on page 53.
CAUTION:
The heat sink might be very hot. Turn off the server and wait three to five minutes to let the server
cool before removing the server cover.
Before you begin, print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another
computer for reference.
Note: Depending on the model, your server might look slightly different from the illustrations in this topic.
To replace the heat sink, do the following:
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server. Then, disconnect all
power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server.
2. If the server is installed in a rack cabinet, remove the server from the rack cabinet and place it on a flat,
clean, and static-protective surface.
3. Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 55.
4. Locate the heat sink in the server. See “Server components” on page 17.
5. Remove the fan duct. See “Removing and reinstalling the fan duct” on page 57.
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