Users Guide

Processor
Removing the processor
1. Follow the procedure in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the:
a. Cover
b. PSU hinge
c. Heatsink assembly
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].
c. Lift the processor out of the socket [3].
Installing the processor
1. Align the pin-1 indicator of the processor with the triangle on the socket and place the processor on the socket such that the
slots on the processor align with the socket keys [1].
2. Close the processor shield by sliding it under the retention screw [2].
3. Lower the socket lever and push it under the tab to lock it [3].
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Disassembly and reassembly