Instruction Manual

Replacing the Processor

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the

safety information that shipped with your computer and

follow the steps in

Before Working Inside Your Computer.

After working inside your computer, follow the instructions

in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best

practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at

dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION: If either the processor or the heat sink is replaced,

use the thermal grease provided in the kit to make sure that

thermal conductivity is achieved.

Procedure

1 Make sure that the release lever on the processor socket is fully extended

and the processor cover is fully open.

CAUTION: Position the processor correctly in the

processor socket to avoid permanent damage to the

processor.

2 Align the notches on the processor with the tabs on the processor socket.

3 Align the pin-1 corner on the processor with the pin-1 corner on the

processor socket, and then place the processor in the processor socket.

CAUTION: Make sure that the processor-cover notch is

positioned underneath the alignment post.

4 When the processor is fully seated in the socket, close the processor cover.