Owners Manual

Installing the processor

1 Align the processor with the socket keys.

CAUTION: Do not use force to seat the processor. When the processor is positioned correctly, it engages easily into the

socket.

2 Align the pin-1 indicator of the processor with the triangle on the socket.

3 Place the processor on the socket such that the slots on the processor align with the socket keys.

4 Close the processor shield by sliding it under the retention screw.

5 Lower the socket lever and push it under the tab to lock it.

6 Install the heat sink assembly.

7 Close the front bezel door.

8 Install the:

a bezel

b cover

9 Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer.

Removing the system fan

1 Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

2 Remove the:

• cover

• bezel

3 Open the front bezel door.

4 To remove the system fan:

a Disconnect the system fan cable from the connector on the system board [1].

b Stretch the grommets securing the fan to the computer to ease the removal of the fan [2].

c Slide the system fan out of the computer [3].

Installing the system fan

1 Hold the system fan by the sides with the cable end facing the bottom of the computer.

2 Insert the grommets into the slots on the back of the computer.

3 Pass the grommets through the corresponding grooves on the system fan.

4 Stretch the grommets and slide the system fan toward the computer until it locks into place.

Removing and installing components