Installing a processor – Dell PowerEdge 800 User Manual

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7.

Press down on the processor socket release lever, then pull the release lever upward to the fully open position. See

Figure 6

-10

.


 

8.

Open the processor cover. See

Figure 6

-10

.


 

9.

Lift the processor vertically out of the socket. Leave the processor cover and release lever in the open position so that the socket is ready for the new
processor. See

Figure 6

-10

.

 

Figure 6-10. Replacing the Processor

 

Installing a Processor

 

 

1.

Unpack the new processor and heat sink.

 

2.

Ensure that the processor socket release lever is in the fully open position.

 

3.

Align the pin 1 corners of the processor and socket. See

Figure 6

-10

.

 

CAUTION:

See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting

against electrostatic discharge.

NOTICE:

You must position the processor correctly in the socket to avoid damaging the processor and the system board when you turn on the system.

Be careful not to touch or bend the pins on the socket.

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