Asus P5Q-EM DO manual Lift the load lever in the direction

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

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

Retention tab

A

B

Load lever

3.	Lift the load lever in the direction of the	PnP cap
	arrow to a 135º angle.
		Load plate
4.	Lift the load plate with your thumb and	4B
	forefinger to a 100º angle (4A), then push
	the PnP cap from the load plate window	4A
	to remove (4B).
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5.	Position the CPU over the socket,	CPU notch
	ensuring that the gold triangle is on the
	bottom‑left corner of the socket then fit
	the socket alignment key into the CPU
	notch.

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!

Gold triangle mark

Alignment key

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