CAUTION: To prevent possible server blade overheating, always populate processor socket
2 with a processor and a heatsink or a processor socket cover and a heatsink blank.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to electrical components, properly ground the server blade
before beginning any installation procedure. Improper grounding can cause ESD.
IMPORTANT: Processor socket 1 must be populated at all times or the server blade does not
function.
To install a processor:
Update the system ROM.
1.
Locate and download the latest ROM version from the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website
(http://www.hpe.com/support). Follow the instructions on the website to update the system ROM.
Power down the server blade (on page 14).
2.
Remove the server blade (on page 15).
3.
Place the server blade on a flat, level work surface.
4.
Remove the access panel (on page 15).
5.
Do one of the following:
6.
o
Remove the storage controller/NVMe pass-through board (on page 22).
o
Remove the direct connect SATA cable (on page 19).
Remove all DIMM baffles
7.
Using a no. 2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the heatsink blank.
8.
Retain the heatsink blank for future use.
("Remove the DIMM
baffles" on page 16).
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