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Dell EMC PowerEdge R340 Installation and Service Manual

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Removing the processor

Prerequisites

CAUTION The heat sink may be hot to touch for some time after the system has been powered off. Allow the heat sink to cool before removing it.
  1. Follow the procedure in Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system.
  3. Remove the air shroud.
  4. Remove the heat sink.

Steps

  1. Release the socket lever by pushing the lever down and out from under the tab on the processor shield.
  2. Lift the lever upward until the processor shield is fully open.
    CAUTION Do not touch the processor socket pins, they are fragile and can be permanently damaged. Be careful not to bend the pins in the processor socket when removing the processor out of the socket.
  3. Lift the processor from the socket.
    Figure 1. Removing the processor

    This image shows how to remove the processor.

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