Troubleshooting guide
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Cisco UCS B200 M3 Blade Server Installation and Service Note
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Working Inside the Blade Server
Loosen one screw by a quarter turn, then move to the next in the X pattern shown in Figure 17 on
page 26. Continue loosening until the heat sink can be lifted off.
Step 2 Remove the heat sink. See Figure 12, callout 2. Remove the existing thermal compound from the bottom
of the heat sink using the cleaning kit (UCSX-HSCK= ) included with each CPU option kit. Follow the
instructions on the two bottles of cleaning solvent.
Step 3 Unhook the first socket hook, marked with an icon. See Figure 12, callout 3.
Step 4 Unhook the second socket hook, marked with an icon. See Figure 12, callout 4.
Step 5 Open the socket latch. See Figure 12, callout 5.
Figure 12 Removing the Heat Sink and Accessing the CPU Socket (UCS B200 M3 Server Shown)
Step 6
Press the central button on the provided CPU pick and place tool (UCS-CPU-EP-PNP=) to release the
catch. See Figure 13.
The CPU pick and place tool is included with each CPU option kit, or the tool may be purchased
separately. Be sure to use the tool for the Intel Xeon E5-2600 Series processors.
Step 7 Remove an old CPU as follows:
a. Place the CPU pick and place tool on the CPU socket aligned with the arrow pointing to the CPU
registration mark as shown in Figure 13.
b. Press the button/handle on the tool to grasp the installed CPU.
c. Lift the tool and CPU straight up.
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