System Service Guide

Hardware Installations and Upgrades
Intel
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Server System R1000JP Family Service Guide 25
2. Avoid moving around unnecessarily.
Caution 3: Protective socket cover needs to be removed for proper cooling of the processor; failure
to remove the cover could result in damage to the system.
1. Open the Socket Lever. Push the level handle down and away from the socket to release it (see
letter A). Rotate the lever open all the way (see letter B).
Figure 30. Installing Processor – Open the Socket Lever
2. Open the Load Plate. Press the locking lever slightly to raise the load plate (see letter A). Open
the load plate all the way (see letter B).
Figure 31. Installing Processor – Open the Load Plate
3. Install the Processor. Take the processor out of the box and remove the protective shipping
cover. Orient the processor with the socket, so that the orientation notches on the processor
align with the two orientation posts on the socket (see letter B and C).