Compaq ProLiant DL380 Generation 2 Setup and Installation Guide

Installing Hardware Options 3-15

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Installing a Processor

To install a new processor:

IMPORTANT: When installing a new processor, also refer to the documentation that ships

with the processor.

1. Power down the server. See the “Powering Down the Server” section in

this chapter.

2. Remove the access panel. See the “Removing the Access Panel” section

in this chapter.

3. Remove the air baffle. See the “Removing the Air Baffle” section in this

chapter.

4. If there is an existing processor in the processor socket, remove the

processor. See the “Removing a Processor” section in this chapter.

5. Align the notched corner of the processor with the notched corner of the

socket.

CAUTION: You must align the processor pins to seat the processor into the

socket.

6. Insert the processor .

7. Close the locking lever on the processor socket .

Figure 3-13. Installing the processor