Dell PRECISION 530 - Manual (Page 126)

126 Removing and Installing Parts
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VRM
• Removing a VRM
• Installing a VRM
NOTICE: A VRM must be installed for each microprocessor installed. To
locate the VRM and microprocessor sockets, see " System Board Components "
or the interior service label.
Removing a VRM
CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, see " Safety First—
For You and Your Computer ."
NOTICE: Before disconnecting a device from the computer, wait 10 to 20
seconds after disconnecting the computer from its electrical outlet. Before
removing a component from the system board, verify that the standby power
light on the system board has turned off. To locate this light, see "
System Board
Components " or the interior service label.
1 Remove the airflow shroud .
2 Press the securing clips at each end of the socket outward
simultaneously until the module pops out slightly from the socket (see
the following figure).
3 Lift the module away from the socket.