1.Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter and the additional cautions given here.
2.If your server has one processor and you are ADDING a second, then you must remove the termination card from the secondary processor slot. Carefully pull back the tab of the retention mechanism with your left hand until the processor can be rotated out of the slot. With your right hand, grasp the processor on the side closest to the retention mechanism tab you are pulling back on, and rotate the one side of the processor out of the slot. Once that side is free, you can pull the other side out of the slot.
CAUTION
This is a difficult process. Do not pull the tab of the retention mechanism back too far, as damage to either the retention mechanism or server board can occur. Pull the tab of the retention mechanism back just far enough for the retention lock to free the processor.
/NOTE
The processor Grounded Retention Mechanisms (GRM) are not compatible with SECC type processor packaging. The new GRMs only support SECC2 type processors. If you plan on using SECC type processors, you must use the Universal Retention Mechanism (URM). URMs can be ordered through your distributor.
Figure 6. Removing a Termination Board
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