Installing The Processor Heatsink; System Processor; Removing A System Processor - HP xw4600 Service And Technical Reference Manual

Installing the processor heatsink

To install a heatsink:
1. Disconnect power from the system
access panel
heatsink
2. If reusing the original heatsink, apply thermal grease to the center of the processor top surface. If
using a new processor heatsink, do not apply thermal grease to the processor; the a new heat sink
will have grease already applied to the heatsink surface. In this case, discard the thermal grease
protective liner from the bottom of the new heatsink before installing.
3. Carefully seat the processor heatsink onto the system board.
CAUTION:
threads in the system board tray.
4. Carefully tighten the four screws a little at a time, that is, do not fully tighten one screw and move
onto the next. If you have a torque-limited driver available, tighten the screws to 6 in-lbs.
CAUTION:

System processor

This section describes how to remove and install a system processor.

Removing a system processor

1. Disconnect power from the system
access panel
heatsink
ENWW
(Removing the side access panel on page
(Removing the processor heatsink on page
Do not overtighten the heatsink screws. If you overtighten them, you might strip the
Ensure that the processor remains level as you tighten the screws.
(Removing the side access panel on page
(Removing the processor heatsink on page
(Predisassembly procedures on page
64). and then remove the processor
103).
(Predisassembly procedures on page
64), and then remove the processor
103).
Removing and replacing components 105
58), remove the side
58), remove the side