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6 Remove the default processor.
Warning! The processor becomes very hot when the system is on. Allow it to cool off first before handling.
(1)Press down on the socket lever while pulling it towards the center of the mainboard to disengage it from the socket hook.
(2)Fully open the load lever.
(3)Press the rear tab with your finger tip to bring the front end of the retention plate up slightly.
(4)Open the plate to expose the socket body.
(5)Grasp the processor by its edges and lift it out of its socket.
7Store the old processor inside an
8Remove the new processor from its box, handling it by the edges.
9Remove the protective shipping cover from the new processor.
