Dell PowerEdge VRTX - Manual (Page 43)

Figure 15. Removing and Installing a Heat Sink
1. retention sockets (4)
2. heat sink
3. retention screws (4)
6. Use a clean, lint-free cloth to remove any thermal grease from the surface of the processor shield.
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.
7. 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.
8. Hold the tab on the processor shield and rotate it upward and out of the way.
9. 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.
10. Lift the processor out of the socket and leave the release lever up so that the socket is ready for the new
processor.
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