Service Guide

Hardware Installations and Upgrades
38 Intel® Workstation System SC5650SCWS Service Guide
CAUTION
Processor must be appropriate: If you install a processor that is
inappropriate for your workstation, you may damage the workstation board. See
“Additional Information and Software”
for a link to the list of compatible processor(s).
ESD and handling processors:
Reduce the risk of electrostatic discharge
(ESD) damage to the processor by doing the following: (1) Touch the metal chassis
before touching the processor or workstation board. Keep a part of your body in
contact with the metal chassis to dissipate the static charge while handling the
processor. (2) Avoid moving around unnecessarily.
Installing the Processor
To install a processor, follow these instructions:
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NOTE
You must install processors in order. Therefore, you must populate CPU 1 socket to
operate the board and to enable CPU 2 socket.
CAUTION
When opening a processor socket, DO NOT touch the gold socket wires.
When unpacking a processor, hold by the edges only to avoid touching the gold
contact wires.
1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this book. See Safety Information for more
information.
2. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the workstation and turn off the workstation.
3. Disconnect the AC power cord from the workstation.
4. Remove the workstation’s cover and fan duct
5. Locate the processor socket, push the lever handle down and away from the socket to release it (Step “A”)
and rotate the lever open all the way (Step “B”)
Figure 27. Opening the Processor Socket Lever
6. Open the load plate: push the rear tab with your fingertip to bring the front end of the load plate up slightly
(Step “A” in), and then open the load plate as shown in (Step “B”).