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

Retention tab

Pn P Cap

A

Loa d lever

B

This side of the cam 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 135¼ angle.

 

4.

Lift the load plate with your

 

 

thumb and forefinger to a 100¼

B

 

angle (A), then push the PnP cap

 

 

 

from the load plate window to

 

 

remove (B).

A

Loa d 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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