User Guide

Chapter 2: Hardware Setup
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5. Close the load plate (A), ensuring that
the front edge of the load plate slides
undertheretentionlock(B)thenpush
down the load lever (C).
Retention
lock
Load lever
6. InserttheloadleverundertheretentiontabtoremovethePnPcapfromtheCPU
socket.
Retention tab
Load lever
7. ApplysomeThermalInterfaceMaterial
totheexposedareaoftheCPUthatthe
heatsink will be in contact with, ensuring
that it is evenly spread in a thin layer.
Some heatsinks come with
pre-applied Thermal Interface
Material.Ifso,skipthisstep.
TheThermalInterfaceMaterialis
toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it.
If it gets into your eyes or touches
your skin, wash it off immediately and
seek professional medical help.