Acer G301 manual Removing a CPU

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3Attach one side of the fan/heatsink metal bracket to the CPU socket and then gently push down the other side of the metal bracket until it locks in place.

4Connect the 3-pin fan/thermal cable to the system board. Refer to section “System board layout” on page 23 for the location of the fan/thermal connectors.

Note: The heatsink becomes very hot when the system is on. NEVER touch the heatsink with any metal or with your hands.

Removing a CPU

Follow these steps to remove a CPU:

1Disconnect the 3-pin fan/heatsink cables from the system board.

2Unhook one side of the fan/heatsink metal bracket and gently lift it before removing the other side.