Acer Altos G310 manual Upgrading the CPU, To remove a CPU with heatsink

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Upgrading the CPU

This section includes instructions for removing and installing a CPU.

To remove a CPU with heatsink

Before installing a new CPU in a socket, remove first any previously installed CPU from that socket.

Important: Before removing a CPU from the mainboard, make sure to create a backup file of all important data.

1Observe the ESD precautions and pre-installation procedures described on page 38.

2Locate the CPU socket on the mainboard.

3To remove the CPU and Heatsink assembly, follow the steps below:

a Locate the CPU FAN connector on the Mainboard and unplug the fan before continuing.

b Release (1) and remove (2) the locking levers that secure the Heatsink assembly to the mainboard.

c Remove the heatsink.