User's Manual

Replacing the Processor Chip
Follow these steps to replace the current processor with a new
one:
1. Use the illustration on page 4-3 to locate the processor socket
on the system board. The-processor is inserted in a ZIF
(Zero Insertion Force) socket.
Caution
Make sure you ground yourself by touching the metal
surface on the inside of the computer’s back panel before
you touch the processor chip. Then remain as stationary
as possible while you install it. Do not touch the pins on
the processor chip. Handle the processor only by the
edges of its case.
2. Open the ZIF socket by lifting up the ZIF handle, as shown
below. This releases the chip from the socket.
Installing and Removing Options 4-25