Computer Hardware User Manual

•Useanydocumentationthatcomeswiththemicroprocessoroptionkitandfollowthoseinstructionsin
additiontotheinstructionsinthistopic.
•Yourmicroprocessor,socket,andsocketcovermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationsinthis
topic.
Toreplaceamicroprocessor,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage64.
3.Placethecomputeronitssidetogaineasieraccesstothesystemboard.
4.Removetheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage78.
5.Locatethecorrectmicroprocessorsocketonthesystemboard.See“Replacingthesystemboard”
onpage99.
6.Openthesmallhandle2bygentlypressingdownthesmallhandle,andthenpullingthesmallhandle
alittlebitoutwardtoreleaseitfromthesecuredposition.Then,opentheothersmallhandle1by
followingthesameinstructions.Ensurethatthesmallhandlesareinthefullyopenposition.
Figure44.Openingthehandles
7.Gentlypressdownthesmallhandle2toopenthemicroprocessorretainer.Pivottheretainerupward
untilitisinthefullyopenposition.
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