c.Rotate the locking lever on the processor socket from its closed and locked position until it stops or clicks in the fully open position (approximately a 135° angle), as shown.
Attention: You must make sure that the locking lever on the processor socket is in the fully open position before you insert the processor in the socket. Failure to do so might result in permanent damage to the processor, processor socket, and system board.
Lever fully open
Lever closed
or
Lever fully open
Lever closed
d.Center the processor over the processor socket. Align the triangle on the corner of the processor with the triangle on the corner of the socket and carefully press the processor into the socket.
Attention:
•Do not use excessive force when pressing the processor into the socket.
•Make sure that the processor is oriented and aligned correctly in the socket before you try to close the lever.
e.Carefully close the lever to secure the processor in the socket.
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