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Processor

Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX60 Systems User's Guide

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions.

CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover.

1. Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin."
   
   
2. Disconnect the cooling fan power cable from the FAN connector on the system board.
   
   
3. Disconnect the 12-volt power cable from the 12VPOWER connector on the system board.
   
   

NOTICE: Before you remove the heat sink, gently rock the heat sink and then slightly twist it as you lift it from the system board.

4. Remove the heat sink/blower assembly:
   
   
   1. The heat sink is attached to the blower. Press and lower the green lever on the retention mechanism until it is parallel to the system board.
      
      
   2. Gently rock the heat sink and then slightly twist it as you lift it from the processor.
      
      

NOTICE: Lay the heat sink down with the thermal solution facing upward.

1	blower	4	retention base
2	screws (2)	5	heat sink
3	lever

5. Lift the heat sink/blower assembly away from the processor.
   
   
6. Remove the two screws on the blower to remove it from the heat sink.
   
   

NOTICE: Do not discard the blower. You will reuse it. If you are installing a processor upgrade kit from Dell, discard the original heat sink. If you are not installing a processor upgrade kit from Dell, reuse the original heat sink when you install your new processor.

NOTICE: Be careful not to bend any of the pins when you remove the processor. Bending the pins can permanently damage the processor.

7. Pull the release lever straight up until the processor is released, and then remove the processor from the socket.
   
   

1	release lever
2	processor
3	socket

NOTICE: Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer.

NOTICE: Be careful not to bend any of the pins when you unpack the processor. Bending the pins can permanently damage the processor.

8. Unpack the new processor.
   
   

If any of the pins on the processor appear to be bent, contact Dell for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.

1	pin-1 corners of processor and socket aligned

NOTICE: You must position the processor correctly in the socket to avoid permanent damage to the processor and the computer when you turn on the computer.

9. If the release lever on the socket is not fully extended, move it to that position.
   
   
10. Align the pin-1 corners of the processor and socket.
    
    

NOTICE: When you place the processor in the socket, ensure that all of the pins fit into the corresponding holes on the socket. Be careful not to bend the pins.

11. Set the processor lightly in the socket and ensure that all pins are headed into the correct holes. Do not use force, which could bend the pins if the processor is misaligned. When the processor is positioned correctly, press it with minimal pressure to seat it.
    
    
12. When the processor is fully seated in the socket, pivot the release lever back toward the socket until it snaps into place to secure the processor.
    
    

NOTICE: Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer.

NOTICE: If you are not installing a processor upgrade kit from Dell, reuse the original blower/heat-sink assembly when you replace the processor.

If you are installing a processor replacement kit from Dell, return the processor to Dell in the same package in which your replacement kit was sent.

13. Reinstall the two screws that attach the blower to the heat sink.
    
    
14. Lower the heat sink/blower assembly to the processor so that the heat sink fits in the retention base.
    
    
15. Raise the retention lever and press until the heat sink is secured. You will feel the lever pause once it is at a 90-degree angle. Keep pressing on the lever another 30 degrees, ensuring that it is in the locked position.
    
    

1	heat sink/blower assembly
2	lever
3	retention base

16. Plug the fan cable into the FAN connector on the system board.
    
    
17. Plug the 12-volt power cable into the 12VPOWER connector on the system board.
    
    
18. Close the computer cover.
    
    
19. Attach the computer stand (optional).
    
    

NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack, and then plug it into the computer.

20. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
    
    

After you open and close the cover, the chassis intrusion detector, if enabled, causes the following message to appear on the screen at the next computer start-up:

ALERT! Cover was previously removed.

21. Reset the chassis intrusion detector by changing the Chassis Intrusion option to Enabled or Enabled-Silent.
    
    

NOTE: If a setup password has been assigned by someone else, contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector.

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