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Chapter 2: Hardware information
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 angle (A), then push
the PnP cap from the load
plate window to remove (B).
To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap
unless you are installing a CPU.
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 keyAlignment key
Alignment keyAlignment key
Alignment key
Gold triangle markGold triangle mark
Gold triangle markGold triangle mark
Gold triangle mark
The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into
the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and
damaging the CPU!
6. Close the load plate (A), then
push the load lever (B) until
it snaps into the retention
tab.
Load plateLoad plate
Load plateLoad plate
Load plate
A
B
A
B