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

PnP Cap

Load lever

A

 

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 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).

B

A

Load plate

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

Alignment key

Gold triangle mark

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Chapter 1: Product introduction