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NOTE: To ensure proper system cooling, you must install a processor blank in any empty processor
socket.
1. Ensure that you read the Safety instructions.
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
3. If you are upgrading your system (from a single processor system to a dual processor system or a
processor with a higher processor bin), download the latest system BIOS version from dell.com/
support and follow the instructions included in the compressed download file to install the update
on your system.
NOTE: You can update the system BIOS by using Lifecycle Controller.
4. Remove the cooling shroud.
5. Remove the heat sink.
6. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.
Steps
1. Using a clean, lint-free cloth remove any thermal grease from the surface of the processor shield.
CAUTION: The processor is held in its socket under strong pressure. Be aware that the
release lever can spring up suddenly if not firmly grasped.
2. Position your thumb firmly over the socket-release lever 1 and lever 2 of the processor and release
both the levers simultaneously from the locked position by pushing down and out from under the
tab.
Figure 18. Processor shield opening and closing lever sequence
1. socket-release lever 1 2. processor
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