72

3 System upgrade

(2) Pull the heat sink away from the CPU socket.

3

1 2

4

(3)Lay down the heat sink in an upright position—with the thermal patch facing upward. Do not let the thermal patch touch the work surface.

(4)Use an alcohol pad to wipe off the thermal grease from both the heat sink and processor.

4 Remove the processor.

Warning! The processor becomes very hot when the system is on. Allow it to cool off first before handling.

(1)Pull the CPU socket retainer lever to the fully open, upright position.

Page 90
Image 90
Acer R920 Series manual System upgrade