Hardware options installation 23
CAUTION: To prevent possible server blade malfunction and damage to the equipment,
multiprocessor configurations must contain processors with the same part number.
CAUTION: To prevent possible server blade overheating, always populate processor socket 2
with a processor and a heatsink or a processor socket cover and a heatsink blank.
CAUTION: The heatsink thermal interface media is not reusable and must be replaced if the
heatsink is removed from the processor after it has been installed.
IMPORTANT: When installing the heatsink, align the guide pins on the processor retention
bracket with the alignment holes in the heatsink.
IMPORTANT: Processor socket 1 must always be populated. If processor socket 1 is empty, the
server blade does not power up.
NOTE: Do not discard the processor protective cover. Always install the processor protective
cover if the processor is removed from the socket.
To install the component:
1. Update the system ROM using any standard ROM flash mechanism.
2. Power down the server blade (on page 12).
3. Remove the server blade (on page 13).
4. Remove the access panel (on page 14).
5. Remove all DIMM baffles ("Remove the DIMM baffle" on page 14).
6. Remove the heatsink blank. Retain the heatsink blank for future use.
7. Open the processor retaining latch and the processor socket retaining bracket.
