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Removal and replacement procedures 48
To install the heat sink:
CAUTION: To prevent overheating or a possible system crash, use only a heat sink specified for your
ProLiant server.
1. If you are using a new heat sink, remove the cover protecting the preapplied thermal compound.
Be careful not to touch or scratch the thermal compound.
IMPORTANT: Make sure the heat sink cable is not caught underneath the heat sink during
installation.
2. Install the heat sink.
a. Insert the spring-loaded screws into the system board holes (1).
b. Use a T-15 Torx screwdriver to tighten the spring-loaded screws (2).
c. Connect the heat sink cable to its system board connector (3).
3. Perform the post-installation procedure.