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Install a processor

Follow instructions in this section to install a processor. The procedure must be executed by a trained technician.

About this task

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.
Note
  • Make sure you have a Torx T20 screwdriver available to properly replace the component.
  • See Lenovo ServerProven website for a list of processors supported for your server. All processors on the system board assembly must have the same speed, number of cores, and frequency.
  • Before you install a new processor, update your system firmware to the latest level. See Update the firmware.
Firmware and driver download: You might need to update the firmware or driver after replacing a component.

Procedure

  1. Remove the processor socket cover.
  2. Install the processor.
    1. Slide the processor carrier into the rail frame.
    2. Push the rail frame down until the blue latches lock into place; then, close the retention frame.
    3. Use a Torx T20 screwdriver to tighten the screw.
      Attention
      • Make sure the processor carrier is well seated inside the rail frame.
      • Make sure the rear of processor carrier does not float above the rail frame.
      Figure 1. Processor installation
      Processor installation

After you finish

  1. Install the heat sink. See Install a heat sink.
  2. Reinstall the processor air baffle. See Install the processor air baffle.
  3. Reinstall the 2U compute shuttle. See Install the 2U compute shuttle.
  4. Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.