Dell PowerEdge C6100 User Manual
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Installing System Components
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4 Remove the heat sink, see "Removing the Heat Sink" on page 64.
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.
5 Position your thumb firmly over the processor socket-release lever and
release the lever from the locked position. Rotate the lever 90 degrees
upward until the processor is released from the socket. See Figure 3-9.
6 Rotate the processor shield upward and out of the way. See Figure 3-9.
7 Lift the processor out of the socket and leave the socket-release lever up so
that the socket is ready for the new processor
CAUTION:
Be careful not to bend any of the pins on the ZIF socket when removing
the processor. Bending the pins can permanently damage the system board.
Figure 3-9.
Removing and Installing a Processor
1
processor shield
2
processor
3
socket-release lever
4
ZIF socket
5
socket key (2)
6
notch in processor (2)
2
1
6
3
4
5
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