Personal Computer User Manual

Step11.Lowerthemicroprocessorstraightdownintoitssocketonthemotherboard.
Step12.Tosecurethemicroprocessorinthesocket,closethemicroprocessorretainerandlockitinto
positionwiththesmallhandle.
Step13.Useathermalgreasesyringetoplace5dropsofgreaseonthetopofthemicroprocessor.Each
dropofgreaseshouldbe0.03ml(3tickmarksonthegreasesyringe).
Step14.Reattachthesystemfan,heat-sink,andbasecover,thensecurethemwiththescrews.
Replacingtheopticaldrive
Attention:Turnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthecover.
Toreplacetheopticaldrive
Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating
system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.
Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)
cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.
Step4.Removethebasecover.Referto“Removingthebasecover” .
Step5.Disconnecttheopticaldrivedatacablefromthemotherboard.
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