HP ProLiant BL680c G7 Server Blade Maintenance and Service Guide
Table Of Contents
- HP ProLiant BL680c G7 Server Blade Maintenance and Service Guide
- Abstract
- Notice
- Contents
- Customer self repair
- Illustrated parts catalog
- Removal and replacement procedures
- Required tools
- Safety considerations
- Server blade preparation
- Access panel (A-side)
- Access panel (B-side)
- Left DIMM baffle
- Right DIMM baffle
- DIMM (A-side)
- DIMM (B-side)
- Mezzanine connector cover (A-side)
- Mezzanine connector cover (B-side)
- Heatsink blank
- Mezzanine card (A-side)
- Mezzanine card (B-side)
- Hard drive blank
- Hard drive
- Front panel/hard drive cage assembly (A-side)
- Front panel/hard drive cage assembly (B-side)
- Battery-backed write cache procedures
- Interposer board
- Heatsink (A-side)
- Heatsink (B-side)
- Processor (A-side)
- Processor (B-side)
- System board (A-side)
- System board (B-side)
- System battery
- Server blade release lever
- Release button
- HP Trusted Platform Module
- Diagnostic tools
- Server component identification
- Cabling
- Specifications
- Acronyms and abbreviations
- Index

Removal and replacement procedures 49
7.
Remove the heatsink.
To replace the component:
1. Clean the old thermal grease from the processor with the alcohol swab. Allow the alcohol to evaporate
before continuing.
2. Remove the thermal interface protective cover from the heatsink.
CAUTION: Orient the heatsink as indicated in the procedure. Otherwise, you cannot install the
hard drive cage.
CAUTION: When tightening the heatsink screws, first tighten the front screw four to five turns,
tighten the back screw completely, and then finish tightening the front screw.










