Owners Manual

3. Install the following components:
a) System board shield
b) Back cover
c) Stand
4. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Processor
Removing the processor
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the following components:
a) Stand
b) Back cover
c) System board shield
d) Heat sink
3. To remove the processor:
a) Release the socket lever by pushing the lever down and out from under the tab on the processor shield [1].
b) Lift the lever upward, and lift the processor shield [2].
CAUTION:
The processor socket pins are fragile and can be permanently damaged. Be careful not to bend the
pins in the processor socket when removing the processor out of the socket.
c) Lift the processor and remove it from the processor socket [3].
NOTE:
After removing the processor, place it in an antistatic container for reuse, return, or temporary storage.
Do not touch the bottom of the processor to avoid damage to the processor contacts. Touch only the side edges
of the processor.
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