User`s guide

5.4.3 Removing the Heatsink
CAUTION
We DO NOT recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However, if you do
need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink
to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket.
1. Unplug the power cord from the power supply.
2. Unscrew the heatsink screws from the serverboard in the sequence as shown in the
illustration below.
3. Hold the heatsink and gently
wiggle it to loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use
excessive force when doing this!).
4. Once the CPU is loosened, remove the CPU from the CPU socket.
5. Remove the used thermal grease and clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink,
Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before reinstalling the
CPU and the heatsink.
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