User`s guide

Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup
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Using a screwdriver to
remove Screw #1
Remove Screw #2
Removing the Heatsink
!
Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be
removed. However, if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow
the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink and prevent damage to
the CPU or other components.
1. Unplug the power cord from the
power supply.
2. Disconnect the heatsink fan wires
from the CPU fan header.
3. Using a screwdriver, loosen and
remove the heatsink screws from
the motherboard in the sequence as
show in the picture on the right.
4. Hold the heatsink as shown in
the picture on the right and gently
wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from
the CPU. (Do not use excessive force
when wriggling the heatsink.)
5. Once the heatsink is loosened,
remove it from the CPU socket.
6. To reinstall the CPU and the
h e a t s i n k , c l e a n t h e surf a c e
of the CPU and the heatsink to
get rid of the old thermal grease.
Reapply the proper amount of thermal
grease on the surface before reinstall-
ing them on the motherboard.