Dell PowerEdge VRTX - Manual (Page 44)

CAUTION: If you are permanently removing a processor, you must install a socket protective cap and a
processor/DIMM blank in the vacant socket to ensure proper system cooling. The processor/DIMM blank
covers the vacant sockets for the DIMMs and the processor.
Figure 16. Removing and Installing a Processor
1. processor
2. processor shield
3. notches in processor (2) 4. socket keys (2)
5. socket-release lever
Installing A Processor
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
NOTE: If you are installing just one processor, it must be installed in socket CPU1.
1. If applicable, remove the processor/DIMM blank.
2. Unlatch and rotate the socket-release lever 90 degrees upward and ensure that the socket-release lever is fully
open.
3. Use the tab on the processor shield to rotate the processor shield upward and out of the way.
4. 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.
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