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T
O REMOVE AND REPLACE THE
1 Unlock the CPU socket lever and raise it into the open position (flex the lever away from the
2 Open the load plate (see
3 Grasp the CPU by its edges, lift it out of the socket, and then place the CPU in a safe place.
4 Wipe the contact surface of the CPU (the smooth, gray side of the chip) with a clean, lint-
5 Prepare the CPU socket by ensuring that:
6 Place the CPU in the socket.
7 Close the load plate.
8 Lower the socket lever and place it in the locked position under the retention post.
Socket lever in
the locked position
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CPU
retention post, and then raise it).
Figure 27 on page
If you remove the CPU from the motherboard to install it on a new motherboard,
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unpack the new motherboard and remove the protective plastic cover from the CPU socket.
Transfer the protective cover to the CPU socket of the old motherboard to protect the
circuitry.
free cloth to ensure proper contact with the new heatsink.
If you remove the CPU from the motherboard to install it on a new motherboard, make sure
that you completely remove any thermal compound residue on the surface of the CPU and at
the base of the heatsink. It may help to scrape all the residue off of the surface using the flat
edge of something non-conductive.
• The socket lever is in the open position.
• The load plate is open.
The CPU and the socket are keyed to ensure correct installation. The notches on the edges of
the CPU correspond with the two small posts inside the socket. Align the yellow triangle on
the CPU with the yellow triangle on the socket. Do not force the CPU.
Load plate open
Removing/replacing the CPU
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Yellow triangle
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CPU
Yellow triangle
Socket lever in
the open position
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