IBM HS21 User Guide - Page 38
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The following illustration shows how to install the second microprocessor on the system board. Heat sink Microprocessor 2 Microprocessor 1 and heat sink Microprocessor heat sink filler To install an additional microprocessor, complete the following steps: 1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 15. 2. If the blade server is installed in a BladeCenter unit, remove it (see "Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit" on page 17 for instructions). 3. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface. 4. Open the blade server cover (see "Opening the blade server cover" on page 18 for instructions). 5. If a Memory and I/O Expansion Blade is installed, remove it (see "Removing an expansion unit" on page 19). 6. Remove the bezel assembly (see "Removing the blade server bezel assembly" on page 20 for instructions). 7. Locate the microprocessor socket on the system board. 8. Remove the heat-sink filler from the microprocessor socket. Attention: Do not touch the pins in the microprocessor socket. Touching these pins might result in permanent damage to the system board. Microprocessor retainer Microprocessor release lever Protective cover 9. Remove the protective cover from the microprocessor retainer, if one is present. Attention: Do not use any tools or sharp objects to lift the locking lever on the microprocessor socket. Doing so might result in permanent damage to the system board. 10. Rotate the locking lever on the microprocessor socket from its closed and locked position until it stops in the fully open position (approximately a 135° angle), as shown. 11. Rotate the microprocessor retainer on the microprocessor socket from its closed position until it stops in the fully open position (approximately a 135° angle), as shown. 26 BladeCenter HS21 Type 8853: Installation and User's Guide
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