Acer AB460 F1 User Manual - Page 116

96 3 Server Blades: Setup and Installation 3. Loosen the two or four screws (depending on blade type) that secure the heatsink to the mainboard. 4. Remove the heatsink by gently rotating it back-and-forth sideways with your fingers to release it from the processor. Set the heatsink aside and upside-down so that nothing comes into contact with the thermal grease on its underside. 5. Raise the lever of the processor socket up until the processor is released from the socket, then lift the silver cover plate and remove the processor. Warning! This action should only be performed by a trained service technician. Installing a Processor 1. If present, remove the protective black PnP cap from the processor socket. 2. Raise the lever of the processor socket until it reaches its upper limit (Step 1 below). 3. Lift the silver cover plate completely up and out of the way (Step 2 below). Note: Be careful not to damage the pins protruding from the CPU socket. 4. Align pin 1 of the processor with pin 1 of the socket (both are marked with a small gold triangle) and gently seat the processor into the socket (Step 3 below). 5. Check to make sure the processor is flush to the socket and fully seated.