User Guide

Chapter 2: Hardware Setup
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13. Gently push the load plate just enough to let it sit on top of the CPU.
Do not force to close the load plate as it may damage the CPU.
14. Push down the right load lever (I) ensuring that the edge of the load plate is xed and
tucked securely under the lever (J) then insert the right load lever under the retention
tab (K).
The PnP cap pops out of the load plate when the right load lever is inserted into the
retention tab.
Keep the PnP cap. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests
only if the motherboard comes with the PnP cap on the LGA 2011-3 socket.
PnP cap