Dell PowerEdge VRTX - Manual (Page 49)

8. Similarly, release the socket-release lever near the label marked CLOSE 1st from the locked position.
Rotate the lever 90 degrees upward.
Figure 19. Processor Shield Opening and Closing Lever Sequence
1. OPEN 1st label 2. open first lever
3. processor 4. close first lever
5. CLOSE 1st label
9. Hold the tab on the processor shield and rotate it upward and out of the way.
10. If applicable, remove the socket protective cap from the processor shield. To remove the socket
protective cap, push the cap from the inside of the processor shield and move it away from the
socket pins.
NOTE: It is recommended that you install/remove the socket protective cap from the processor
shield with the processor shield in the open position.
CAUTION: The socket pins are fragile and can be permanently damaged. Be careful not to
bend the pins in the socket when removing the processor out of the socket.
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