Personal Computer User Manual

Figure54.Removingthemicroprocessor
9.Makesurethatthesmallhandleisintheraisedpositionandthemicroprocessorretainerisfullyopen.
10.Removetheprotectivecover2thatprotectsthegoldcontactsonthenewmicroprocessor1.
11.Holdthenewmicroprocessorandalignthenotchesonitwiththetabsinthemicroprocessorsocket,or
alignthesmalltriangleononecornerwiththecorrespondingbeveledcornerofthemicroprocessor
socket.
12.Lowerthenewmicroprocessorstraightdownintothemicroprocessorsocketonthesystemboard.
13.Closethemicroprocessorretainerandlockitintopositionwiththesmallhandletosecurethenew
microprocessorinthesocket.
14.Reinstalltheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage117.
15.Reinstalltheharddiskdrive.See“Replacingtheharddiskdrive”onpage122.
16.Reconnecttheheatsinkandfanassemblycabletothemicroprocessorfanconnectoronthesystem
board.
17.Goto“CompletingtheFRUreplacement”onpage131.
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