Selecting the Correct Processor Removal/Replacement Tool

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Caution - The correct processor removal/replacement tool must be used to remove and replace a processor; otherwise, the processor or the processor socket might be damaged.

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Selecting the correct processor removal/replacement tool is a two-step process. First you determine the size of the processor that is being replaced, then you select the removal/replacement tool that fits that size.

The processors supported by the Sun Server X4-2 come in two sizes. The processors with 10 or fewer cores are smaller than the processors with 12 cores. You can determined the size of the processor that you are going to remove and replace in either of two ways:

• Use Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) to display processor information.

  For instructions for using Oracle ILOM to display processor information, see the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.1 Documentation Library.

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• Visually check the size of the processor installed in the server.

  This requires that you remove the processor heatsink and open the processor independent loading mechanism (ILM) assembly that holds the processor in the socket. For instructions, see Remove a Processor. This is the same procedure that you will use when you remove the processor.

If you choose to visually check the size of the processor, refer to the next two figures to see how to distinguish the smaller processors from the larger processors. Smaller Processor Installed in a Motherboard Processor Socket shows a smaller processor installed. Notice that the right and left edges of the processor are within the boundaries of the processor alignment brackets.

Figure 58 Smaller Processor Installed in a Motherboard Processor Socket

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1 Processor alignment brackets

2 Processor left and right edges are within alignment bracket boundaries

Larger Processor Installed in a Motherboard Processor Socket shows a larger processor installed. Notice that the right and left edges of the processor extend beyond the boundaries of the processor alignment brackets.

Figure 59 Larger Processor Installed in a Motherboard Processor Socket

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1 Processor alignment brackets

2 Processor left and right edges extend beyond alignment bracket boundaries

After you have determined the size of the processor installed in your server, select the correct processor removal/replacement tool. Like the processors, the processor removal/replacement tool also comes in two sizes. The tool for the smaller processors (processors with 10 or fewer cores) is color-coded green. The tool for the larger processors (12-core processors) is color-coded pink. See Color-Coded Processor Removal/Replacement Tools.

Figure 60 Color-Coded Processor Removal/Replacement Tools

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1 Green, color-coded removal/replacement tool for the smaller processors—models E5-2609 V2 (4-core), E5-2630 V2 (6-core), E5-2650 V2 (8-core), and E5-2690 V2 (10-core)

2 Pink, color-coded removal/replacement tool for the larger processor—model E5-2697 V2 (12-core)

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Caution - The pink color-coded processor removal/replacement tool must be used only with the larger processor (the 12-core processor). Likewise, the green color-coded removal/replacement tool must be used only with smaller processors (the 4-, 6-, 8-, and 10-core processors); otherwise, the processor or the processor socket might be damaged.

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The following table provides an easy reference for matching a processor (by number of cores or model number) to the correct processor removal/replacement tool.

Table 36 Processor Model Numbers by Number of Cores