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Hardware Installation
1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler
Follow the steps below to correctly install the APU cooler on the motherboard.
Use extreme care when removing the APU cooler because the thermal grease/tape between the APU
cooler and APU may adhere to the APU. Inadequately removing the APU cooler may damage the APU.
Step 1:
Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on
the surface of the installed APU.
Step 2:
Hook the APU cooler clip to the mounting lug on
one side of the retention frame. On the other side,
push straight down on the APU cooler clip to hook
it to the mounting lug on the retention frame.
Step 4:
Finally, attach the power connector of the APU
coolertotheAPUfanheader(CPU_FAN)onthe
motherboard.
Step 3:
Turn the cam handle from the left side to the
rightside (as thepicture above shows)to lock
intoplace.(RefertoyourCPUcoolerinstallation
manualforinstructionsoninstallingthecooler.)