Quick Reference Guide

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11 Lift the system board up and out of the case.
12 Align the new system board on the standoffs and secure
it into the computer case with the screws.
13 If your replacement system board does not include a
processor, go to Step 14.
-OR-
If your replacement system board includes a processor,
go to Step 17.
14 Release the processor from the old system board by
pushing down on the lever, then lifting the lever
completely up.
15 Remove the processor from the old system board.
16 Install the processor onto the new system board making
sure that Pin 1 on the processor (indicated by the
silk-screened arrow on the corner of the processor)
aligns with Pin 1 on the processor socket (indicated by
the absence of a pin hole in the processor socket), then
return the lever to its locked position.
17 Connect the power and data cables using your notes
from Step 9.
18 Place the heat sink over the processor, then tighten the
screws that secure it to the system board.
19 Align the notches on the memory modules with the
notches on the memory module banks and press the
modules firmly into the banks. The tabs on the sides of
the memory modules should secure the memory
modules automatically. When a module is secure, you
hear a click.
Caution
Do not touch the contacts on the bottom part of the expansion
card. Touching the contacts can cause electrostatic damage to the card.
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