Alienware M17X service manual Removing the Processor

Removing the Processor

1.Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 6.

2.Remove the battery pack (see “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 11).

3.Remove the compartment door (see “Removing the Compartment Door” on page 14).

4.Remove the center control cover (see “Removing the Center Control Cover” on page 33).

5.Remove the keyboard (see “Removing the Keyboard” on page 38).

6.Remove the palm rest (see “Removing the Palm Rest” on page 42).

7.Remove the left and right brackets (see “Removing the Brackets” on page 47).

8.Remove the magnesium cover (see “Removing the Magnesium Cover” on page 50).

9.Remove the processor heat sink (see “Removing the Processor Heat Sink” on page 79).

CAUTION: When removing the processor, pull it straight up. Be careful not to bend the pins on the processor.

10.To loosen the ZIF socket, use a small flat-blade screwdriver and rotate the ZIF-socket cam screw counterclockwise until it comes to the cam stop. The ZIF-socket cam screw secures the processor to the system board. Take note of the arrow on the ZIF-socket cam screw.

11.Lift the processor off the ZIF socket.

CHAPTER 18: PROCESSOR

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1 processor		3	ZIF socket
2 pin-1 corner of processor		4	ZIF-socket cam screw

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