2.Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab.

Retention tab

Load lever

A

B

 

 

PnP cap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This side of the socket box

 

should face you.

To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.

3.Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.

4.Lift the load plate with your

thumb and forefinger to a 100º

 

 

B

angle (A), then push the PnP

 

 

 

cap from the load plate window

 

 

 

to remove (B).

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Load plate

5.Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket. The socket alignment key should fit into the

CPU notch.

Alignment key

Gold triangle mark

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Chapter 2: Hardware information