Computer Hardware User Manual

16.Lowertheopticaldrivebayassembly.See“Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives”on
page124.
17.Installtheharddiskdrive.See“Replacingtheharddiskdrive”onpage134.
18.Tocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage113.
Thefailingsystemboardmustbereturnedwithamicroprocessorsocketcovertoprotectthepinsduring
shippingandhandling.
Toinstallthemicroprocessorsocketcover,dothefollowing:
1.Releasetheleversecuringthemicroprocessorretainerandopentheretainertoaccessthe
microprocessor.
2.Graspthemicroprocessoronthesidesandliftitstraightupandoutofthesocket.Donottouchthe
contactsonthemicroprocessorsocket.
3.Notetheorientationofthesocketcover.Alignthenotches1ofthemicroprocessorsocketcoverwith
thealignmentkeys
2ofthemicroprocessorsocket.
4.Installonesideofthesocketcoverintothemicroprocessorsocketasshown.
Figure90.Installingthesocketcover
Note:Yourmicroprocessorsocketandcovermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustration.
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