Computer Hardware User Manual

1.Releasetheleversecuringthemicroprocessorretainerandopentheretainertoaccessthe
microprocessor.
2.Graspthemicroprocessoronthesidesandliftitstraightupandoutofthesocket.Donottouchthe
contactsonthemicroprocessorsocket.
3.Notetheorientationofthesocketcover.Alignthenotches1ofthemicroprocessorsocketcoverwith
thealignmentkeys2ofthemicroprocessorsocket.
4.Installonesideofthesocketcoverintothemicroprocessorsocketasshown.
Figure33.Installingthesocketcover
Note:Yourmicroprocessorsocketandcovermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustration.
5.Carefullypresstheothersideofthesocketcoverdownwardsuntilthesocketcoversnapsintoplace.
Figure34.Securingthesocketcover
6.Carefullycheckthefourcornersofthesocketcovertomakesurethatthecoverissecuredinthe
microprocessorsocket.
7.Lowerthemicroprocessorretainerandthenlowerthelevertosecuretheretainer.Makesurethe
leverislockedintoposition.
8.Followanyadditionalinstructionsincludedwiththereplacementpartyoureceived.
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