How to Remove a CPU Module or Filler Card

1. Prepare the server for service. See How to Prepare the Server for Service.
2. If your server contains CPU modules with different DIMM configurations, make note of the slot for each module before removing the module.

   If you reinstall the same modules, you must return each module to its original slot.

3. Simultaneously rotate both plastic levers on the top corners of the module up and outward to an upright position.

   This action disengages the module from the connector on the motherboard.

   
   
4. To remove the module, use the plastic levers to lift it straight up until it is clear of the metal edge guides in the bay.
5. Set the CPU module on an antistatic surface.

See Also

• Replacing or Adding DIMMs (CRU)

• How to Install a CPU Module or Filler Card

• How to Update CPU Module FRU Information