Computer Hardware User Manual

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information
3. Lift the load lever in the
direction of the arrow to a 135º
angle.
4. Lift the load plate with your
thumb and forenger to a 100º
angle (A), then push the PnP cap
from the load plate window to
remove (B).
5. Position the CPU over
the socket, making sure
that the gold triangle
is on the bottom-left
corner of the socket.
The socket alignment
key should t into the
CPU notch.
Alig nment key
Gold tria ngle mar k
Load plat e
A
B
2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B)
until it is released from the retention tab.
Rete ntion tab
Load leve r
This side of the
sock et bo x s hould
face you.
PnP cap
A
B
To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap
unless you are installing a CPU.