Upgrading the Hardware 73
Adding or Replacing a Processor
If you are addinga second processor to your system, you must first remove the terminator from the
secondaryprocessor socket. The second processormust be compatible with the first processor
(within onestepping, same voltage, same speed, see the IBM support website for details).
1. Observe the safety statements and “Handling Static-sensitive Devices”.
2. R emove the top cover.
3. Remove any PCI cards that may obscure the processors.
4. Raise the locking bar on the processor socket and remove the terminator as shownin Figure 17.
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Figure 17. Raising the Locking Bar and Removing the Terminator