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52 Installing System Components
Figure 3-10. Installing and Removing the Processor
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Open the processor shield and then lift the processor out of the socket. Leave the release lever up so
that the socket is ready for the new processor.
NOTICE: Be careful not to bend any of the pins on the LGA socket when removing the processor. Bending the pins
can permanently damage the socket and system board.
Installing a Processor
1
Unpack the new processor.
2 Align the
p
rocessor with the
socket keys on t
he ZIF socket
. See Figure 3-10.
3
If you are adding a second processor to an empty socket, perform the following steps:
a
Remove the protective cover from the processor socket. See Figure 3-10.
b
Pull the socket-release lever 90 degrees upward. See Figure 3-10.
c
Lift the processor shield. See Figure 3-10.
1 processor shield 2 socket cover (remove before
adding second processor)
3 socket-release lever
4 processor 5 ZIF socket 6 socket key (2)
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