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5. Position your thumb firmly over the open first socket-release lever near the unlock icon
and
release the lever from the locked position by pushing down and in from under the tab.
6. Similarly, release the close first socket-release lever near the lock icon
from the locked position.
Rotate the lever 90 degrees upward.
7. Hold the tab near the lock symbol on the processor shield and rotate it upward and out of the way.
8. To install the processor in the socket:
CAUTION: Positioning the processor incorrectly can permanently damage the system board
or the processor. Be careful not to bend the pins in the socket.
CAUTION: While removing or reinstalling the processor, wipe your hands of any contaminants.
Contaminants on the processor pins such as thermal grease or oil can damage the processor.
a. Align the processor with the socket keys on the socket.
CAUTION: Do not use force to seat the processor. When the processor is positioned
correctly, it engages easily into the socket.
b. Align the pin-1 indicator of the processor with the triangle on the socket.
c. Place the processor on the socket such that the slots on the processor aligns with the socket keys
on the socket.
CAUTION: Do not use force to seat the processor. When the processor is positioned
correctly, it engages easily into the socket.
d. Close the processor shield.
e. Rotate the close first socket-release lever near the lock icon
until it is locked in position.
f. Similarly, rotate the open first socket-release lever near the unlock icon
to the unlocked
position.
9. To install the heat sink:
a. If applicable, remove the existing thermal grease from the heat sink using a clean lint-free cloth.
b. Apply thermal grease on the top of the processor. Use the thermal grease syringe included with
your processor kit to apply the grease in a thin spiral on the top of the processor as shown in the
figure.
CAUTION: Applying too much thermal grease can result in excess grease coming in contact
with and contaminating the processor socket.