Service Manual

Replacing the processor
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and
follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions
in
After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: If either the processor or the heat sink is replaced, use the thermal grease provided in the kit to ensure
that thermal conductivity is achieved.
NOTE: A new processor ships with a thermal pad in the package. In some cases, the processor may ship with the
thermal pad attached to it.
Procedure
1 Ensure that the release lever on the processor socket is fully extended and the processor cover is fully open.
CAUTION: Position the processor correctly in the processor socket to avoid permanent damage to the processor.
2 Align the pin-1 corner on the processor with the pin-1 corner on the processor socket, and then place the processor in the
processor socket.
CAUTION: Ensure that the processor-cover notch is positioned underneath the alignment post.
3 When the processor is fully seated in the socket, close the processor cover.
4 Pivot the release lever down and place it under the tab on the processor cover.
Figure 37. Replacing the processor
1 processor socket 2 processor
3 alignment post 4 tab
5 processor cover 6 release lever
Post-requisites
1 Replace the processor fan and heat-sink assembly or processor-cooling assembly (as applicable).
2 Follow the procedure from step 10 to step 11 in "Replacing the power-supply unit".
3 Replace the left-side cover.
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