Next steps
1 Install the processor and heat sink module.
2 Install the sled into the enclosure.
3 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
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Installing a processor and heat sink module
Installing a sled
Removing the non-fabric processor from the processor and
heat sink module
Prerequisites
NOTE: Only remove the processor from the processor and heat sink module if you are replacing the processor or heat sink. This
procedure is not required when replacing a system board.
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
3 Remove the sled from the enclosure.
4 Remove the air shroud.
5 Remove the processor and heat sink module.
Steps
1 Place the heat sink with the processor side facing up.
2 Insert a at blade screwdriver into the release slot marked with a yellow label. Twist (do not pry) the screwdriver to break the thermal
paste seal.
3 Push the retaining clips on the processor bracket to unlock the bracket from the heat sink.
Figure 34. Loosening the processor bracket
4 Lift the bracket and the processor away from the heat sink, and place the processor connector side down on the processor tray.
5 Flex the outer edges of the bracket to release the bracket from the processor.
Installing and removing system components
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