Installing Or Replacing Parts And Accessories
Replacing The Processor
Chapter 6
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Replacing The Processor
Removing The Existing Processor
1. Turn on the workstation for 3 to 5 minutes to warm up the heatsink and processor.
This will make the separation of the heatsink and the processor easier. Do not leave
the workstation on longer than 3 to 5 minutes as the heatsink may become too hot to
touch. Switch off the display and workstation. Disconnect all power cables and any
LAN or telecommunications cables.
2. Remove the workstation’s cover (refer to page 119 for instructions).
3. Place the workstation on its side for better access.
4. Remove the heatsink power connector from the system board.
CAUTION If the Turbo-Fan (located in the center of the heatsink) has not been working, the
heatsink may be hot enough to cause burns. Wait until the heatsink has cooled a
little before removing.
5. Remove the four heatsink screws then lift off the heatsink. The small amount of heat
created during the 3 to 5 minute warm-up should aid in separating the heatsink
from the processor.
Figure 6-19 Removing the Processor
6. Open the Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) lever, located at the side of the processor socket,
until it is in the vertical position (depending on the socket design, the handle may
need to go past vertical), then carefully lift out the processor. To avoid bending the
processor pins, keep the processor perfectly flat when removing it. See Figure 6-16.
7. Store the processor in an anti-static bag (for example, the one provided with the
replacement processor).
