Owners Manual

Installing a processor
Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product.
NOTE: This is a Field Replaceable Unit (FRU). Removal and installation procedures should be performed only by Dell
certified service technicians.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
3. If you are upgrading your system (from a single processor system to a dual processor system or a processor with a higher
processor bin) download the latest system BIOS version from Dell.com/support and follow the instructions included in the
compressed download file to install the update on your system.
4. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.
NOTE: If you are installing a single processor, it must be installed in socket CPU 1.
Steps
1. Unpack the new processor.
2. Locate the processor socket.
3. Unlatch and rotate the socket-release levers 90 degrees upward and ensure that the socket-release lever is fully open.
4. Hold the tab on the processor shield and lift the shield and move it out of the way.
5. If installed, remove the socket protective cap from the processor shield. To remove the socket protective cap, push the cap
from the inside of the processor shield and move it away from the socket pins.
CAUTION:
Positioning the processor incorrectly can permanently damage the system board or the processor.
Be careful not to damage the pins in the socket.
CAUTION: Do not use force to seat the processor. When the processor is positioned correctly, it engages
easily into the socket.
NOTE: It is recommended that you install or remove the socket protective cap from the processor shield with the
processor shield in the open position.
6. Install the processor in the socket:
a. Identify the pin-1 corner of the processor by locating the tiny gold triangle on one corner of the processor. Place this
corner in the same corner of the ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket identified by a corresponding triangle on the system
board.
b. Install the processor into the socket such that the slots on the processor align with the socket keys.
CAUTION:
The system uses a ZIF processor socket. Do not use force to seat the processor. When the
processor is positioned correctly, it engages easily into the socket.
c. Close the processor shield.
d. Rotate the socket-release lever 1 and lever 2 simultaneously until they are locked into position.
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