Removing the microprocessor and memory expansion tray assembly

Use this information to remove the microprocessor and memory expansion tray assembly.

To remove the microprocessor and memory expansion tray, complete the following steps:

1. Read the safety information and installation guidelines, see Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Turn off the server (see Turning off the server) and all attached peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external cables as necessary to replace the device.
3. If the server has been installed in a rack, slide the server out from the rack enclosure.
4. Remove the top cover (see Removing the server top cover).
5. If power supply 2 is installed, slide it out of the power supply bay slightly.
   Note

   When the Power Supply is pulled out of the power supply bay, the Power Supply Interlock bracket is disengaged and the three Lock icons are no longer visible through the openings on the Interlock bracket.
6. Remove the DIMMs (see Removing a memory module).
7. Remove the microprocessor air baffles (Removing the microprocessor air baffle).
8. Remove the heat sinks (see Removing a microprocessor and heat sink for information on how to remove the heat sinks).
9. Grasp the microprocessor and memory expansion tray front handle by the blue touch points and rotate it all the way up (this disengages the tray from the connectors on the system board).

   

10. Grasp both handles (front and rear) and lift the tray assemble from the server and set it on a flat surface to avoid damaging the connector pins on the bottom of the tray.
11. Remove the microprocessors (see Removing a microprocessor and heat sink for instructions on how to remove a microprocessor).
    Note

    When you remove the microprocessors from the old tray, install the microprocessors directly from the old tray to the new tray with the microprocessor installation tool.
12. If you are instructed to return the microprocessor and memory expansion tray, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.