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SUPERSERVER 5016I-T/5016I-TF User's Manual
Removing the Heatsink
Warning: We do not recommend removing the CPU or the heatsink. How-
ever, if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow the instructions
below to prevent damage to the CPU or other components.
Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as 1.
shown in the illustration below.
Gently2. wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use excessive
force when wriggling the heatsink!)
Once the CPU is loose, remove the it from the CPU socket.3.
Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink, removing the used thermal 4.
grease. Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before
re-installing the CPU and the heatsink.
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Figure 5-4. Removing the Heatsink
Screw #1
Remove the heatsink
bracket from underneath
the motherboard
Motherboard
Loosen screws in the
sequence shown
Screw #2
Screw #3
Screw #4