https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/cpu-fault/m-p/5589273#M18308 <P>&gt; Remove the CPU</P><P><SPAN>&gt; Clean the old thermal grease from the heat sink and the top of the processor with an alcohol swab. Allow the alcohol to evaporate before continuing.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>&gt;&nbsp;<SPAN>Apply all grease to the top of the processor in an S pattern to ensure even distribution and insert the new cpu</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN><SPAN>&gt; I</SPAN></SPAN>f the server clears post, it means server is detecting the new cpu</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Hope this helps</P> Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:22:46 GMT Goutham_Sabala 2012-03-19T11:22:46Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/cpu-fault/m-p/5588031#M18306 <P>Hi All,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp; &nbsp;One of my blade system's cpu went faulty and I want to replace the same.Please let me know what are the out puts needs to be taken care before this replacement and once the activity completed how to check it come back normal?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks in adv....</P> Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:41:00 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/cpu-fault/m-p/5588031#M18306 praju 2012-03-17T22:41:00Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/cpu-fault/m-p/5589273#M18308 <P>&gt; Remove the CPU</P><P><SPAN>&gt; Clean the old thermal grease from the heat sink and the top of the processor with an alcohol swab. Allow the alcohol to evaporate before continuing.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>&gt;&nbsp;<SPAN>Apply all grease to the top of the processor in an S pattern to ensure even distribution and insert the new cpu</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN><SPAN>&gt; I</SPAN></SPAN>f the server clears post, it means server is detecting the new cpu</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Hope this helps</P> Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:22:46 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/cpu-fault/m-p/5589273#M18308 Goutham_Sabala 2012-03-19T11:22:46Z