Installing a processor – Dell PowerEdge T410 User Manual

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Installing System Components

Installing a Processor

1 Unpack the new processor.
2 Align the processor with the socket keys on the ZIF socket. See Figure 3-23.
3 Install the processor in the socket.

CAUTION:

Positioning the processor incorrectly can permanently damage the

system board or the processor. Be careful not to bend the pins in the socket.

a

With the release lever on the processor socket in the open position,
align the processor with the socket keys and set the processor lightly
in the socket.

CAUTION:

Do not use force to seat the processor. When the processor is

positioned correctly, it engages easily into the socket.

b

Close the processor shield.

c

Rotate the socket release lever down until it snaps into place.

4 Install the heat sink.

a

Using a clean lint-free cloth, remove the thermal grease from the
heat sink.

b

Open the grease packet included with your processor kit and apply
thermal grease evenly to the top of the new processor.

c

Place the heat sink on the processor. See Figure 3-22.

d

Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, tighten the heat-sink retention
screws. See Figure 3-22.

5 Replace the cooling shroud. See "Installing the Cooling Shroud" on page 93.
6 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 91.
7 Place the system upright and on its feet on a flat, stable surface.
8 Rotate the system feet outward.
9 Reattach any peripherals and connect the system to an electrical outlet.

10 Turn on the system and attached peripherals.

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