Remove a processor
Use this information to remove a processor.
About this task
Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.
Power off the server and disconnect all power cords for this task.
Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.
The system will load factory default UEFI settings when the processor is removed. Back up the UEFI settings before processor removal.
Procedure
Use a Torx T20 screwdriver to loosen the captive screw.
Slightly lift up the retention frame in the direction shown.
Slightly lift up the rail frame in the direction shown. The processor in the rail frame is spring-loaded.
Hold the blue tab of the processor carrier and slide the processor carrier out of the rail frame.
After you finish
- If you are going to install a new processor, see Install a processor.
If you are instructed to return the component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
Demo video