Hardware Upgrades

Guidelines for Separating the Heatsink/Processor Assembly

Before upgrading your workstation with a new processor, the following sequential events must take place in order to remove the existing heatsink and processor assembly:

1.The heatsink and processor assembly need to be heated to an optimum temperature to break the compound bonding them together. See the following sections:

❏“Heatsink Cool-Down Time”

❏“Heatsink Warm-Up Time”

2.The heatsink must be separated from the processor.

3.The processor must be released from the processor socket.

Heatsink Cool-Down Time

The heat generated from the processor core transfers to the heatsink making the assembly too hot to handle. From a power-on state to a power-off state, it takes 13 minutes to cool the heatsink sufficiently so that it can be handled comfortably while the compound holding it to the processor remains pliable.

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Compaq Evo Workstation W8000 Hardware Reference Guide