Dell PowerEdge C6100 Hardware Owner's Manual

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Installing System Components 674 Remove the heat sink, see "Removing the Heat Sink" on page 64.CAUTION: The processor is held in its socket under strong pressure. Be awarethat the release lever can spring up suddenly if not firmly grasped.5 Position your thumb firmly over the processor socket-release lever andrelease the lever from the locked position. Rotate the lever 90 degreesupward until the processor is released from the socket. See Figure 3-9.6 Rotate the processor shield upward and out of the way. See Figure 3-9.7 Lift the processor out of the socket and leave the socket-release lever up sothat the socket is ready for the new processorCAUTION: Be careful not to bend any of the pins on the ZIF socket when removingthe processor. Bending the pins can permanently damage the system board.Figure 3-9. Removing and Installing a Processor1 processor shield 2 processor3 socket-release lever 4 ZIF socket5 socket key (2) 6 notch in processor (2)216345