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Install a processor

This task has instructions for installing a processor. This task requires a Torx T30 driver.

About this task

Required tools

Make sure you have the required tools listed below in hand to properly replace the component.

  • Water loop kits

    • SD650-N V3 Water Loop Gap Pad Kit (The water loop carrier in the Service Kit is reusable, it is recommended to keep it at the facility where the server operates for future replacement needs.)

    • SD650-N V3 Water Loop Putty Pad Kit

    • SD650-N V3 OSFP Putty Pad Kit

    • VR Conduction Plate Parts

  • Drive gap pad or putty pad kits according to the drives installed in the tray. See their respective replacement procedures for more information.

  • Screws and screwdrivers

    Prepare the following screwdrivers to ensure you can install and remove corresponding screws properly.
    Screwdriver TypeScrew Type
    Hex screw4.5 mm hex head screwdriver
    3/16" hex head screwdriverhex head screwdriver (power distribution board)
    Torx T10 head screwdriverTorx T10 screw
    Torx T30 head screwdriverTorx T30 screw
    Phillips #1 head screwdriverPhillips #1 screw
    Phillips #2 head screwdriverPhillips #2 screw
Important
Gap pad/putty pad replacement guidelines
  • To identify the gap pad/putty pad location and orientation, see Gap pad/Putty pad identification and location.

  • Before replacing the gap pad/putty pad, gently clean the interface plate or the hardware surface with an alcohol cleaning pad.

  • Hold the gap pad/putty pad carefully to avoid deformation. Make sure no screw hole or opening is blocked by the gap pad/putty pad material.

  • Do not use expired putty pad. Check the expiry date on putty pad package. If the putty pads are expired, acquire new ones to properly replace them.

Attention
  • Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.

  • Turn off the corresponding DWC tray that you are going to perform the task on.

  • Disconnect all external cables from the enclosure.

  • Use extra force to disconnect QSFP cables if they are connected to the solution.

  • Each processor socket must always contain a cover. When removing or installing a processor, protect empty processor sockets with a cover.

  • Do not touch the processor socket or processor contacts. Processor-socket contacts are very fragile and easily damaged. Contaminants on the processor contacts, such as oil from your skin, can cause connection failures.

  • Do not allow the thermal grease on the processor or water loop to come in contact with anything. Contact with any surface can compromise the thermal grease, rendering it ineffective. Thermal grease can damage components, such as electrical connectors in the processor socket. Do not remove the grease cover from the cold plate until you are instructed to do so.

  • Before you install a new or replace a processor, update your system firmware to the latest level. See Update the firmware.

  • To avoid damaging the water loop, always use the water loop carrier when removing, installing or folding the water loop.

Note
  • See Lenovo ServerProven website for a list of processors supported for your system. All processors on the system board must have the same speed, number of cores, and frequency.

  • Optional devices available for your system might have specific processor requirements. See the documentation that comes with the optional device for information.

Figure 1. Processor locations
Processor locations
Firmware and driver download: You might need to update the firmware or driver after replacing a component.
Watch the procedure
  • A video of this procedure is available at YouTube.

Procedure

Note
Depending on the model, your solution might look slightly different from the illustration.

  1. Follow the following steps if you are replacing processors:
    1. If there is any old thermal grease on the processor and the cold plate, gently clean the top of the processor and the cold plate using an alcohol cleaning pad.
    2. Remove the processor identification label from the water loop and replace it with the new label that comes with the replacement processor. If you are unable to remove the label and place it on the new water loop, or if the label is damaged during transfer, write the processor serial number from the processor identification label on the new water loop in the same location as the label would be placed using a permanent marker.
    3. Apply the thermal grease on the top of the processor with syringe by forming four uniformly spaced dots, while each dot consists of about 0.1 ml of thermal grease
      Note
      Carefully place the processor and retainer on a flat surface with the processor-contact side down.
      Figure 2. Thermal grease application
      Applying thermal grease
  2. Install processor retainers onto processor if needed.
    1. Align the triangular mark on the processor retainer with the triangular mark on the processor corner edge.
    2. (Intel® Xeon® CPU Max only) Make sure the slot on the TIM breaking cam is vertical. See Figure 4.
    3. Gently place the processor retainer on the processor; then, carefully press the four sides of the processor retainer to secure the processor.
      Figure 3. Installing a processor retainer
      Installing a processor retainer
      Figure 4. Installing a Intel® Xeon® CPU Max processor retainer

      1 TIM breaking cam


      Installing a Intel Xeon CPU Max processor retianer
    4. (Intel® Xeon® CPU Max only) After installing the retainer onto processor, make sure the slot on the TIM breaking cam is vertical.
      Figure 5. TIM breaking cam on processor retainer

      1 TIM breaking cam


      TIM breaking cam on processor retainer
  3. Remove two plastic grease covers if needed.
    1. Use a pair of scissors to cut off the tape.
    2. Remove plastic grease covers from the underside of water loop cold plates.
    Note
    The right node is shown as example. Remove plastic grease covers if needed when installing processor in either node.
    Figure 6. Plastic grease covers removal
    Plastic grease covers removal
  4. Align the triangular marks on the processor retainers with the triangular slots on the underside of the water loop cold plate; then, attach the processors to the underside of the water loop cold plate by inserting the processor retainer posts and clips features into the openings at the four corners of the cold plate.
    Figure 7. Processor installation
    Processor installation
  5. Rotate all anti-tilt wire bails (8x anti-tilt wire bails per node) outwards to the unlocked position.
    Figure 8. Processor unlocked position
    Processor unlocked position
  6. Check the gap pads on the water loop, if any of them are damaged or detached, replace them with the new ones.
    Figure 9. Water loop gap pads
    Water loop gap pads

Make sure to follow Gap pad/putty pad replacement guidelines.

  1. Carefully rotate the top side of the water loop, position the water loop on the two guide pins near the rear of the node; then, gently put the water loop down and ensure it is firmly seated on the system board.
    Figure 10. Water loop installation
    Water loop installation
  2. Ensure the processors are secured properly.
    1. Rotate 8x anti-tilt wire bails outwards to the locked position.

    2. Fully tighten 8x Torx T30 captive screws on cold plates with a general screwdriver, following the installation sequence shown on the cold plate label.

      Note
      For reference, the torque required for the screws to be fully tightened/removed is 10+/- 2.0 lbf-in, 1.1+/- 0.2 N-m.
      Attention
      To prevent damage to components, make sure that you follow the indicated tightening sequence.
      Figure 11. Securing Torx T30 captive screws
      Securing Torx T30 captive screws
  3. Loosen water loop carrier screws (x12 Phillips #2 screws for two nodes).
    Figure 12. Loosening water loop carrier screws
    Loosening water loop carrier screws
  4. Carefully lift each water loop carrier up and away from the water loop one at a time.
    Figure 13. Water loop carrier removal
    Water loop carrier removal
  5. Install water loop screws (9x Torx T10 screws per node) with a torque screwdriver set to the proper torque.
    Note
    For reference, the torque required for the screws to be fully tightened/removed is 5.0+/- 0.5 lbf-in, 0.55+/- 0.05 N-M.
    Figure 14. Water loop screws installation
    Water loop screws installation
  6. Install the Torx T10 screws (x7 screws) to secure the quick connect.
    Figure 15. Quick connect screw installation

  7. Install two VR clamp plates into the nodes and install Torx T10 screws (4x Torx T10 screws for two nodes).
    Figure 16. VR clamp plate installation
    VR clamp plate installation
  8. Replace the putty pads on the top side and the bottom side of the OSFP module conduction plate.
    Figure 17. OSFP module conduction plate putty pads replacement
    OSFP module conduction plate putty pads replacement

    1 Conduction plate top putty pad

    2 Conduction plate bottom putty pad

Make sure to follow Gap pad/putty pad replacement guidelines.

  1. Install the OSFP module conduction plate onto the water loop.
    Screw TypeScrewdriver Type
    1 M3x5 screw (x3)Phillips #1 head screwdriver
    2 M3 screw (x2)T10 screwdriver
    Figure 18. Installing the OSFP module conduction plate
    the OSFP module conduction plate
After you finish
  1. Install the OSFP module. See Install the OSFP module.

  2. Install the drive cage. Depending on system configurations, see Install a drive cage assembly, Install a 7mm NVMe drive cage assembly, or Install the E3.S drive cage assembly.

  3. Install the MCIO cables. Follow the guidance and routing information in Internal cable routing.

  4. Install the bus bar. See Install the bus bar.

  5. Install the M.2 backplane assembly. See Install the M.2 backplane assembly.

  6. Install the memory modules. See Install a memory module.

  7. Install the DIMM comb. See Install a DIMM comb.

  8. Install the cross braces. See Install the cross braces.

  9. Install the tray cover. See Install the tray cover.

  10. Install the tray into the enclosure. See Install a DWC tray in the enclosure.

  11. Connect all required external cables to the solution.
    Note
    Use extra force to connect QSFP cables to the solution.
  12. Check the power LED on each node to make sure it changes from fast blink to slow blink to indicate all nodes are ready to be powered on.