Selecting the Correct Processor Removal/Replacement Tool

Caution - Component damage. 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.

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 Blade X4-2B are available in two sizes. The processors with 10 or fewer cores are smaller than the processors with 12 cores. You can determine the size of the processor that you are going to remove and replace in either of these two ways:

Use Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.1 to display processor information.

For instructions, see the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.1 Documentation Library at: http://www.oracle.com/goto/ILOM/docs.
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. The following image shows the smaller processor installed. Notice that the right and left edges of the processor are within the boundaries of the processor alignment brackets.

image:Smaller Processor Installed in a Motherboard Processor Socket

Legend	Name
1	Processor alignment brackets
2	Processor left and right edges are within alignment bracket boundaries

The following illustration shows the larger processor installed. Notice that the right and left edges of the processor extend beyond the boundaries of the processor alignment brackets.

image:Larger Processor Installed in a Motherboard Processor Socket image:Graphic showing a larger processor installed in a motherboard processor socket.

Legend	Name
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 is also available 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 the following illustration for the Color-Coded Processor Removal/Replacement Tool.

image:Color-Coded Processor Removal/Replacement Tool

Legend	Name
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)

Caution - Component damage. 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.

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.

Processor Cores	Processor Model Number	Processor Removal/Replacement Tool Color Code
4-core	E5-2609 V2	Green
6-core	E5-2630 V2	Green
8-core	E5-2650 V2	Green
10-core	E5-2690 V2	Green
12-core	E5-2697 V2	Pink

Note - The correct processor removal/replacement tool is included in the box with the replacement processor. Additionally, both removal/replacement tools ship with replacement motherboards.

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