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Remove a heat sink

Use this information to remove a heat sink. This task requires a Torx T20 screwdriver. This procedure must be executed by a trained technician.

About this task

Important

This task must be operated by trained technicians that are certified by Lenovo Service. Do not attempt to remove or install the part without proper training and qualification.

Attention

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

  • Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See Power off the server.

  • 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.

Prepare the following screwdriver to ensure to install and remove the corresponding screws properly.
Torque screwdriver type listScrew Type
Torx T20 screwdriverTorx T20 screw

Procedure

  1. Make preparations for this task.
    1. If the server is installed in a rack, slide the server out on its rack slide rails to gain access to the top cover, or remove the server from the rack. See Remove the server from rack.
    2. Remove the top cover. See Remove the top cover.
  2. Remove the heat sink.
    Note

    • Do not touch the contacts on the bottom of the processor.

    • Keep the processor socket clean from any object to prevent possible damages.

    Figure 1. Removing a performance heat sink
    Loosening T-shaped heat sink screws
    1. Fully loosen all the screws on the heat sink in the removal sequence shown on the heat-sink label.
    2. Carefully lift the heat sink from the processor socket.

After you finish

  • If you are replacing a heat sink, install a new heat sink. See Install a heat sink.

  • If you are replacing a processor, remove the processor. See Remove 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

Watch the procedure on YouTube