User guide

EQ100 Motherboard User Guide V2.0
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Uninstalling the CPU Heatsink
You need to remove the proprietary CPU heatsink assembly from the motherboard
before you can install a CPU.
To uninstall the CPU heatsink:
1. Press down one end of the retention bracket and push the clip towards the fan to
release the bracket from the retention hole loop.
Figure 6: Unhooking the Heatsink - Stage 1
2. Tilt the CPU heatsink towards the second retention clip hole to free the heatsink,
and then set it aside.
Figure 7: Unhooking the Heatsink - Stage 2